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pregnant after preemie
- By cg3 · New reply 8:07 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- I would like advice from anyone in a similar situation. I had my daughter in sept. She was 17 weeks early. She had severe bleeding on the brain which later resulted in death. She passed in October and ...
Good news for today
- By sweet_lil_silas · New reply 8:06 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- So, I was having a crappy day and it's snowing and yucky outside. I need to get new insurance for my car, but it's going to be pricey. Silas was fussy all morning and had to get his RSV shot. Dereks phone ...
Today is the day
- By emimiller · Posted 8:05 pm
- Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 0 replies
- Today is the day when reality sets in...my 25 weeker is now 4 months old-2 weeks corrected. Jackson's tracheostimy surgery is now on the surgery schedule for next Monday... He is not on a vent now, but ...
Frozen Breastmilk
- By Angel13008 · New reply 7:50 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
- I have about 60 bottles that 2 oz full of my breast milk the milk has been in there for 9 wks . I have been told so many different time length to the frozen breastmilk . How long should I keep it in there ...
LENS IMPLANT SURGERY
- By DAVISFAMILY · New reply 6:57 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- WELL HANNAH HAD HER LENS IMPLANT SURGERY IN HER RIGHT EYE WEDNESDAY. SHE STILL HAS NOT OPENED IT COMPLETELY BUT DID OPEN IT ENOUGH TO SEE THE EYE CHART WITHOUT HER GLASSES. WISH US LUCK! HAS ANYONE OUT ...
Temper Tantrums
- By db2mom · New reply 5:20 pm
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 4 replies
- Ok. My sons are 11 months old (today) and one is having temper tantrums when he is frustrated or doesn't get his way. He sits on the floor and bangs his head on the floor between his legs or when he is ...
RSV?
- By yani2 · New reply 5:16 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 4 replies
- I took my kids to the Dr. yesterday because they had what it seems to be a cold. My two year old(FT) was very fussy and could not sleep and my preemie was doing ok till yesterday, but she started to wheeze ...
Does anyone have a child that has vocal cord issues from prematurity?
- By HeatherCrapps · New reply 4:55 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- My son is 12 and we looked into having some stuff done to his vocal cords when he was 5. He has a very soft and raspy voice from being on the vent for so long. I was just wondering if there have been ...
For those that had pre-eclampsia
- By SUPERMOM416 · New reply 4:49 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 28 replies
- I don't know exactly where I am going with these questions, but I have been doing a lot of research about so many things regarding pre-e. Could you please answer these questions regarding yourself BEFORE ...
Crying when eating
- By mipsy · New reply 4:46 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- So my son has been crying while eating off and on for about a month or so. But now he cries every time he eats but he won't stop. He is constantly hungry and throws massive tantrums if we don't feed him ...
First Peds Appointment
- By lhazlewood1972 · Posted 3:46 pm
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 0 replies
- Well Miss Sydney had her first peds appointment today. She is 5 pounds 14.5 ounces and is 18 3/4 inches long. She has gained 5.5 ounces since Thursday...wooo hooo!! He said she probably does have some ...
7 weeks and strict bedrest :P
- By wall-e_fans_mom · New reply 3:32 pm
- Journal · 6 replies
- So yup, I got put on strict bedrest. The spotting didn't stop and infact got worse to the point yesterday that it looked like I was in the 3rd day of my period. So on the advice of the doctor (come back ...
Mic key gets pulled during therapy
- By BabyTyler · New reply 2:22 pm
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 2 replies
- My son is 22 months and has a 14 fr mic key g tube. He has been doing well with it but recently it started to leak... ALOT. I tried changing it and it still leaks. I think we will have to move up a size ...
Very WORRIED
- By Angel13008 · New reply 2:14 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 10 replies
- Emma is 9 weeks old . Ever since I delivered her I got my period right way for the first month postpartum all was normal with my cyle. Now I'm having a cyle every 1-2 weeks . I' m calling my Obgyn first ...
HELMET FOR FLAT HEAD
- By Bella2010 · New reply 1:59 pm
- Discussion in Going home/family · 6 replies
- Hello... our son has "moderate" flat head syndrome and so we were advised "helmet therapy" for him... We got the helmet, but needless to say he is not particularly thrilled with it.. He is 9 months old ...
Shortened Cervix
- By teetate1977 · New reply 1:03 pm
- Discussion in Preemie pregnancy · 13 replies
- Just made 20 weeks and was told my cervix is only at 1.4. Doc gave me meds and told me take it easy. He also said I can go back to work, but just to take it easy. I'm wondering if I should place myself ...
I am the worst mom!
- By lhazlewood1972 · New reply 12:29 pm
- Discussion in Going home/family · 15 replies
- I have officially lost my mind! I thought once we got her home that this saddness and anger would go away. It's worse! I feel like I know nothing about her. I have a husband that just kind of lays around....yeah ...
Older Preemies
- By 24weekmom · New reply 12:05 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 1 reply
- Hi our son is now going on 11 yrs old and was a 24 weeker preemie but is doing good and healthy, wondering this is last year so-so for his shots but are there other shots I need to know about that maybe ...
SCH 2
- By kate89 · New reply 10:55 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 2 replies
- After the ER diagnosed me with SCH, i switched doctors because i felt that my doctor was lost and he didn't know what he was doing or what he was looking for. I went to my new doctors office and the told ...
Subchorionic Hemorage
- By kate89 · New reply 10:40 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 10 replies
- I found out that I had Subchorionic Hemorage when I was 7 weeks. I had been having really bad cramps and my doctor told me that it was normal.. not till the point that im crying. So I did what most concerned ...
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