grethaventer (36)in #family • 6 years agoThe Zoe ProjectI have the privilege of being part of this amazing team of people. As a registered Doula I help women as a birth…grethaventer (36)in #familyprotection • 7 years agoStories from Sparrow house- UpdateLife with the little sparrows have been quite busy lately. The boys are getting more and more mobile and it's like…grethaventer (36)in #golden • 7 years agoGolden momentsDanny and the twins differ 6 months in age. Babies of their age normally just play alongside each other, not really…grethaventer (36)in #funny • 7 years agoHospital humorI had to laugh at the nurses faces when, after they tried numerous times to get 2 young boys to sleep, I walked into…grethaventer (36)in #baby • 7 years agoStories from Sparrow House: Travelling with the babies.Soon after our week in hospital with the twins, we had the opportunity to take a break in the beautiful mountain area…grethaventer (36)in #baby • 7 years agoStories from Sparrow House- When twins get sickA few weeks ago my husband and I woke up early on a Sunday morning and as we were able to get the three babies ready…grethaventer (36)in #family • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Stories fron Sparrow House- Learning to live at the hospital.As a newbie to the State Health Services, I learned that there is a specific routine and rhythm in everyday life.…grethaventer (36)in #family • 7 years agoStories from Sparrow House: Taking a breakTaking a break. Life with three babies under the age of a year is busy. Very busy. There is always someone to hold…grethaventer (36)in #family • 7 years agoStories from Sparrow House- Chapter 5- Scared Moms – When the challenge of the child gets too muchOne of the many things that I have learned over the last months is not to judge what you don’t understand. During…grethaventer (36)in #health • 7 years agoStories from Sparrow House- Chapter 4- Coffee and a croissantStrange friendships are formed in hospital wards, and people that normally will not meet and socialize under normal…grethaventer (36)in #health • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 3- The ups and downs, watching the baby scale.Much of the life in hospital is dictated by the baby scale. A baby’s health is often depicted by their weight gain and…grethaventer (36)in #babies • 7 years agoStories from Sparrow House- Chapter 2- What is VACTERL association?Continued from Chapter 1 Recap: The four week old babies Theo* and Lee* were ready to be discharged from hospital…grethaventer (36)in #family • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter one- Our journey asTemporary Safety ParentsOur story as Temporary Safety Parents started in November 2016 when we unexpectedly took a 2 month old baby into our…
