On this journey together: Cece’s heart story
After a prolonged NICU stay, Cecilia (better known as “Cece”) received a diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS), a rare cardiovascular condition. Over the next few months, Cece underwent two...
Category: Neonatology/NICU
COVID-19 and infant care: Your questions, answered
Caring for a newborn is challenging for many reasons – but adding a pandemic to the mix often means extra stress. We sat down with Dr. Angela Douglas, a NICU and pediatric hospitalist who cares for...
Nathan’s Doernbecher story
Two-year-old Nathan has been transported by the PANDA (Pediatric And Neonatal Doernbecher Transport) team three times in his short life so far. This year for Halloween, Nathan and his siblings...
2016 in review: Doernbecher’s top stories
Safety first! Tips and tricks to keep kids safe and healthy reigned supreme on our blog this year – from Pokémon GO to laundry detergent packets. At OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, we are...
Big gains for the littlest babies
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is a special place – full of challenges, innovative technology and, perhaps most importantly, hope. Ranked...
Swimming in the NICU
The moment your child is admitted to the NICU, your life changes. Below, Megan explains how she stayed afloat in the NICU and shares some tips for other families who aren’t sure who or how to ask...
2015 in review: It’s all about the patients
Social media is great for connecting families, patients, employees, donors and community members with one another and with the hospital as a whole. We love sharing Doernbecher stories and news to...
Once upon a time: Mae Lin’s Doernbecher story
“Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Big, a little girl arrived early – so early she surprised even her mom and dad. Being so tiny was fraught with danger, what with all that breathing to do!...
Thank you, Doernbecher volunteers!
This National Volunteer Week, we're celebrating and thanking the 471 incredible volunteers (and counting) who serve OHSU in a variety of ways. Every year, these volunteers spend 68,000 hours of their...
It’s a roller coaster ride: One mom’s NICU experience
Sarah Colton’s daughter, Rosy, weighed 1 lb 15 oz when she was born by emergency C-section. Rosy spent a total of 73 days in the Doernbecher Neonatal Care Center (DNCC), first in the...