Deqa Haji
When asked who we are, we share our identity. We can all easily express, in no uncertain terms, the most important things in our lives. We share who and what we love with pride. Did you know that doing so actually increases your “feel-good” hormones? This is why people believe in daily affirmations and practicing […]
A Baby’s First Words
Yesterday Deqa, messaged me about her day with Mahad, saying: “For the first time I heard his voice today. He was moaning as I am holding him, talking to him, ‘Mommy, we love you,’ and his brother and sisters are around him. He’s looking around and he is crying. Tears are coming down and he’s […]
Mahad: Medical Failure & Allegations of Harm.
I am providing an update regarding Mahad and his family by sharing some of what I have uncovered in my initial review of his and his mother’s medical notes. For those who don’t know my background, I am a twin mother who has spent much of my career supporting families of multiples through the maternity […]
Diagnosis Missed Opportunities: Why Expertise Matters
Following on from my previous post regarding the clinical chaos in Deqa’s medical records, I want to dive deeper into specific clinical failures that act as the foundation for this entire case. It is a failure of identification and a failure of response. If you’ve followed my work, you know I don’t mince words when […]