Babypalooza Magazine Spring 2019

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News & Notes Hot Off the Press 1NICU APP OFFERS PARENTS PEACE OF MIND FOR PARENTS WITH BABIES IN THE NICU, IT MAY FEEL LIKE TIME STOPS—BUT IN REALITY, LIFE DOESN’T. FAMILY OBLIGATIONS, WORK, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES CAN KEEP FAMILIES FROM STAYING WITH THEIR BABY AROUND THE CLOCK. For parents with babies in the NICU, it may feel like time stops—but in reality, life doesn’t. Family obligations, work, and other responsibilities can keep families from staying with their baby around the clock. AngelEye Health offers a family engagement app that eases their stress. With this innovative technology, a camera is positioned in the nursery to point toward baby’s crib. Mom, Dad, and other families members can use a password to log in through a secure network to see baby anytime—24 hours a day. The application is compatible with computers, tablets, and even smartphones. So if families are at work, running errands, or even lying awake in the middle of the night, they can see their baby. There’s also an optional one-way audio component so families can talk to their baby. Not only does the system offer peace of mind, but it also fosters important bonding for the whole family. Older siblings can watch their new brother or sister, even if they’re not yet allowed to hold the baby, and grandparents unable to go to the hospital can still bond with their new grandchild. 8 Babypalooza.com
The system proves particularly useful for families 2HEY, PARENTS! LIMIT YOUR OWN SCREEN with loved ones in other states and even parents who TIME FOR REWARDS are deployed. “It’s hard to believe that I’m looking at CHAT WITH OTHER PARENTS, AND LIKELY ONE my daughter from 7,000 miles away in Kuwait, just TOPIC COMES UP OVER AND OVER: SCREEN TIME. watching her move,” one dad told the company. VIRTUALLY EVERY PARENT IN 2019 IS DEVOTED “It can’t get any better. I absolutely love it.” TO KEEPING THEIR KIDS FROM SPENDING TOO Launched in 2013 as AngelEye Camera Systems, MUCH TIME MINDLESSLY INTERACTING WITH the newly renamed AngelEye Health has expanded ELECTRONICS. its offerings to include a clinical communication But guess what … it’s not just the kids. platform that enables care providers to easily send patient According to research, the average adult spends updates to family members. The company also added over 11 hours a day watching, reading, listening to, or a patient and family education component that lets otherwise consuming some type of media. hospitals share information with families once they’ve But Courtney “Coko” Eason, Nashville’s music left the NICU, including pre-recorded how-to videos, and entertainment entrepreneur turned tech startup post-discharge info, and more. It also is now available founder, is out to change that. Her startup Milk the in PICUs as well as NICUs. Moment aims to help people in Birmingham disconnect The company was recently named one of the best from digital devices so they can better connect with tech startups in Arkansas. For families dealing with one another. long stays in the NICU, there’s no doubt it’s a game The company’s mission? “...To start a movement changer. The system is currently used in 62-plus where millions of people pledge to put their phones hospitals around the country, with more to come. down and pay better attention to their experiences and Though the system is not yet installed in any the people around them,” Eason said in a recent press Alabama hospitals, the company is having ongoing release. conversations with facilities in the state. As most moms and dads know, mealtime can be a www.angeleye.health major issue when it comes to screentime. You’re tired, Start Small. It’s never too early to start investing in your child’s future. Start small. Start today. Get started at CollegeCounts529.com. The CollegeCounts 529 Fund is a qualified tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code that is offered by the State of Alabama, administered by the Board of Trustees of the ACES Trust Fund (the “Trust” and plan issuer), marketed as the CollegeCounts 529 Fund, and Union Bank & Trust Company serves as Program Manager. Accounts and investments under the CollegeCounts 529 Fund are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the State of Alabama, the State of Alabama Treasurer, the Board, the Trust, the Program, Union Bank & Trust Company, or any other entity. Investment returns are not guaranteed, and you could lose money by investing in the Plan. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses associated with municipal fund securities before investing. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses and the CollegeCounts 529 Fund Program Disclosure Statement (issuer’s official statement), which can be obtained by calling 866.529.2228 and at CollegeCounts529.com and should be read carefully before investing. You can lose money by investing in a portfolio. Each of the portfolios involves investment risks, which are described in the Program Disclosure Statement. An investor should consider, before investing, whether the investor’s or designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in such state’s 529 plan. Investors should consult a tax advisor. Babypalooza.com 9
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