{"id":40386,"date":"2021-12-02T14:07:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ftf\/?post_type=family-stories&p=40386"},"modified":"2021-12-03T04:35:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T04:35:25","slug":"healthysteps-helps-taylor-ariz-mom-of-premature-baby-help-him-develop-in-healthy-way","status":"publish","type":"family-stories","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/region-stories\/healthysteps-helps-taylor-ariz-mom-of-premature-baby-help-him-develop-in-healthy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"HealthySteps helps Taylor, Ariz. mom foster healthy development of her premature baby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amber Diefenbach gave birth to her son, Daxtyn, four months early in Taylor, Ariz. When she was finally able to bring him home, she knew she needed help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo he had to be on oxygen for five months,\u201d said Diefenbach. \u201cHe also had a hole in his heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Diefenbach, who has three other children, connected to a local program to get support for her son.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

North Country Healthcare\u2019s HealthySteps program is for parents with children from birth to age. The program provides a specialist trained in child development that offers developmental, behavioral, social and emotional screenings and connects them to resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

The First Things First Navajo\/Apache Regional Partnership Council<\/a> funds the program, which also gives parents guidance with feeding, behavior, sleep and other challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHealthySteps provided assessments that encouraged and showed me how he\u2019s growing and reaching goals,\u201d Diefenbach said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deborah Lewis, program manager and HealthySteps specialist, said the program provides in-home or clinic visits to parents to give them support to enhance the care they receive from medical professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to meet some of the other needs that their provider can\u2019t,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cWe spend more time with the family to learn about them and where they may need support.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After spending that initial visit with a family, a specialist will stay in touch with a family about immunizations, well-visit reminders or addressing other issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to reach out to them to make an appointment to come into our office. If the issue was breastfeeding or not knowing how to bathe their baby, we\u2019d schedule a home visit,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cWe help educate parents on why their child needs to see the dentist and let them know our clinic is a one-stop-shop. We have dental services and other supports for finances, domestic violence or postpartum depression.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For Diefenbach, they helped her get organized and keep Daxtyn\u2019s appointments with cardiologists and other specialists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They also provided a car seat, baby gates, a pack-and-play and different types of formula.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDaxtyn is allergic to milk and has a sensitive stomach. They helped me to figure out how to help him eat,\u201d said Diefenbach. \u201cThey directed me to reach out to my doctor and gave me different formula samples to try with him. They also helped me to reach out to Arizona Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to discuss my options.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As an experienced mother, Diefenbach found it difficult to know how to parent Daxtyn because he was born prematurely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to base my parenting on my other kids, but it wasn\u2019t working,\u201d said Diefenbach. \u201cHe\u2019s just now walking at 15 months. His developmental screens are teaching me where to engage him. They got him little toys to put in a cup to help his fine motor skills. They\u2019ve been really supportive and encouraging that he\u2019ll catch up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Diefenbach said the program has helped her have peace of mind and stay on track to help her son. She\u2019s seeing the benefits as Daxtyn continues to develop in a healthy way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want more people to take advantage of the program,\u201d said Diefenbach. \u201cThey are so helpful and find you the right resources.\u201d<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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