tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47233577483749497642011-04-21T18:49:27.675-07:00Providing support to NICU families one baby at a timeNew Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-30463773779716509402007-11-26T12:07:00.000-08:002007-11-26T12:15:16.731-08:00We're in the home stretch before our big Christmas initiative and need your support more than ever to help it all come together!<br /><br />This year we will be servicing 4 local NICU's reaching over 50 babies and more than 200 families members, doctors, nurses and staff!<br /><br />Cash donations are ALWAYS needed (donate by clicking button at right) you can also view our wish list <a href="http://www.wishlist.com/guests/list_wishlists.htm?gcs=4C6B5AD71879A67C9647E2B135C713CE&amp;guid=847538">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-3046377377971650940?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-18767541034031390892007-10-09T09:14:00.000-07:002008-11-13T10:31:59.037-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thanks to all who came out!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/RwutNMcbi7I/AAAAAAAAAis/YZ6my_YkF2U/s1600-h/xmas2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/RwutNMcbi7I/AAAAAAAAAis/YZ6my_YkF2U/s200/xmas2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119375843627076530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yard Sale/Fundraiser to benefit Project Xavier<br /></span><br /><strike>Friday &amp; Saturday<br />October 12 &amp; 13, 2007<br />9am to 4pm<br /></strike><br /><br />Please come out and help make our mission a reality.<br /><br />We are also taking donations of Wiseway "Turkey Points", email ProjectXavier@gmail[dot]com for mailing address.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-1876754103403139089?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-25666590484393738582007-10-01T09:09:00.000-07:002008-11-13T10:31:59.216-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/Rwuo4Mcbi5I/AAAAAAAAAic/R0Gx1suN1P0/s1600-h/christmasx.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/Rwuo4Mcbi5I/AAAAAAAAAic/R0Gx1suN1P0/s400/christmasx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119371084803312530" border="0" /></a><br />Project Xavier is dedicated to providing support to preemie parents online and in our local community (NW Indiana). Our mission this Christmas is to provide traditional Christmas dinners to families with babies in the NICU. We will also providing gifts for the little one's. Christmas as we knew it passed us by 2 years ago and we hope to provide a little bit of normalcy to those in the same place. You can make a donation by clicking the button to the right.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-2566659048439373858?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-86299079931379296872007-02-21T00:01:00.000-08:002008-11-13T10:31:59.423-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/Rdu8LVDjNYI/AAAAAAAAAP0/ZWlIlkFPOe0/s1600-h/Mia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/Rdu8LVDjNYI/AAAAAAAAAP0/ZWlIlkFPOe0/s200/Mia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033823911333279106" border="0" /></a>Mia's mom Ashley writes: "At 33 1/2 weeks pregnant, my water broke right before <em>Iron Chef</em> started. We went to the hospital, but they sent me home saying my water hadn't broke. All night the amniotic fluid leaked. The next morning, I went to my doctor because I knew something was wrong. He said my water had broken and I would be having a C-section to deliver her later that day. Mia Simone was born at 2 p.m. She was 6 lbs. 10 oz. and 19 inches long. She looked perfect, but she was actually very sick - her lungs weren't mature enough to breath on her own. She also had an extremely bad infection and high blood pressure. She ended up being on a respirator for 14 days. She was also given two different kinds of blood pressure medicine, antibiotics, and medicine that paralyzed and sedated her. They told me she would get a whole lot worse before she got any better, but they were wrong! She immediately started to get better. Her only bad days were the ones when I was too sick to go to the hospital t<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/Rdu8U1DjNZI/AAAAAAAAAP8/pI1jEIyvT4A/s1600-h/mia2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/Rdu8U1DjNZI/AAAAAAAAAP8/pI1jEIyvT4A/s400/mia2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033824074542036370" border="0" /></a>o see her. After she got off the respirator, she had a problem feeding. But she only stayed in the hospital for 1 month. She is a perfect 16 1/2 month old now. She was never behind in her development! And I'm very happy she is okay now!"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-8629907993137929687?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-60481627141640902332007-02-20T15:14:00.000-08:002007-02-20T15:22:54.024-08:00It's that time again! We've formed our WalkAmerica team to raise money to help all babies get their 40 weeks. We walk to share our story, in honor Xavier and babies everywhere. Please join us as we spread the word and raise money to fund research and bring awareness to premature birth.<br /><br />You can join our team or make a donation <a href="http://www.walkamerica.org/382847">here</a> or sign up for a <a href="http://www.walkamerica.org/">walk</a> near you.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-6048162714164090233?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-14200391466558987062007-01-20T14:49:00.000-08:002007-02-20T15:13:44.508-08:00We'd love to hear your story and share it as inspiration for others. If you're interested please email your story and photo's to ProjectXavier@gmail.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-1420039146655898706?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-62664096441992490342006-12-13T14:57:00.000-08:002008-11-13T10:31:59.595-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/RYCH4Fiy_SI/AAAAAAAAABc/Z0JPWmgLy_E/s1600-h/isolettelamb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Z67s_p1iaI/RYCH4Fiy_SI/AAAAAAAAABc/Z0JPWmgLy_E/s400/isolettelamb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008152183266540834" /></a><br />Project X is dedicated to providing support to preemie parents online and in our local community (NW Indiana). Our mission this Christmas is to provide traditional Christmas dinners to families with babies in the NICU. We will also providing gifts for the little one's. Christmas as we knew it passed us by last year and we hope to provide a little bit of normalcy to those in the same place. You can make a donation by clicking the button to the left.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-6266409644199249034?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723357748374949764.post-24967616152027569242006-11-26T10:04:00.000-08:002006-11-30T17:20:12.375-08:00<p>Our son <a href="http://www.hxc.com/xavier/?p=65">Xavier</a> was born December 2005, 12 weeks too soon weighing 3 pounds 4 ounces. We endured a 6 week roller coaster ride in the NICU and are blessed to be the parents of a happy, healthy boy today.<br /></p><p>The goal of Project X is to provide support and assistance to preemies and their families. While the NICU is the best place for tiny babies it is often a foreign and frightening experience, we strive to lighten the load by providing a network to turn to during those moments and the weeks, months, and years that follow. </p>Happy Growing,<br />Ashlee Allen<br />Xavier's Mom and Founder of Project X<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4723357748374949764-2496761615202756924?l=project-xavier.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>New Mama's Nesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167615287745107631noreply@blogger.com2