Connecticut Children's Blog

Connecticut Children's Blog provides important perspective on pediatric health from the same voices that care for our patients at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Emma’s Story
Written By: Rachel Smolin

By Monique France, Emma’s mom and Clinical Care Coordinator, Craniofacial Team at Connecticut Children’s When our daughter Emma was born, I was fortunate to work as a nurse in the Division of Otolaryngology (ENT) here at Connecticut Children’s. Almost immediately we noticed that her nasal passages looked a bit narrow, so I mentioned it to […]

Posted In: Craniofacial Differences, Neurosurgery

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July 28, 2017
Craniofacial Awareness Month: Camden’s Story
Written By: Teresa Riccio

In honor of National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month, grateful mother Kristen E. shares her son Camden’s incredible journey living with a bilateral cleft palate and the care he received at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. October 22, 2015 was a day that changed my life. It was the day our son Camden was […]

Posted In: Craniofacial Differences, Surgery

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July 13, 2015
Special Baby Bottle Makes a Big Difference for Grateful Family
Written By: Rachel Smolin

*Editor’s Note* Every year, patient David Newman hosts a lemonade stand to help purchase special bottles for babies with cleft lips. Born with a cleft lip himself, David understands just how important these bottles can be. Below is a thank you letter from a family who directly benefited from his Lemonade Stand. Finding out that […]

Posted In: Craniofacial Differences

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