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WE ARE FINALLY HOME AFTER 18 MONTHS

By ravensmom · Posted 12:27 am
Discussion in Going home/family · 0 replies
LOUIS WAS BORN AT 27 WEEKS ON 11-4-2010 DUE TO MY HYPERTENTION. HE WAS 12 INCHES LONG WEIGHING ONLY 1LB 10 OZ. HE HAD A LARGE INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIRED AND LATER A TRACH AND GTUBE SURGERY. LOUIS HAS BPD ...

Happy Mother's Day

By ElaineTherese · New reply yesterday at 11:44 pm
Discussion in Open discussion · 2 replies
I have been a silent member for quite some time my grandaughter is a 23 weeker born March 10, 2011. She is 14 months old (actual) and she is truly a gift from God. We are so blessed. I want to wish all ...

Preemies & Attachment

By jennyburkholder · Posted yesterday at 8:41 pm
Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 0 replies
I’m Jenny, mother to 4 ½-year-old son, Henry, who was born a preemie at 34 weeks. Now, I’m a doctoral student at St. Mary’s University investigating mother’s activities in the NICU and the mother-infant ...

Pulse Oximeter Recommendations?

By laniesmom · Posted yesterday at 7:40 pm
Discussion in Open discussion · 0 replies
Okay, so after the week that we have had I have decided that even though our insurance hasn't approved one we have decided to purchase one to keep at home. My sanity just can't take it anymore. Do any ...

new mom of preemie

By amandalyn · New reply yesterday at 6:51 pm
Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 3 replies
hi everyone, im a new mom. i delivered at 26 weeks and 5 days. i had a normal pregnancy no complications what so ever. i delivered a precious 2 lb 4 oz baby boy. he was rushed off to the nicu at a larger ...

Dropped by Early Intervention

By bear2727 · New reply yesterday at 5:02 pm
Discussion in Growing up and education · 4 replies
My 30 week daughters, who are now 7 months actual (5 months adjusted), have been followed by EI since they came home from the NICU. This service provided me with peace of mind, knowing that experts are ...

A Very Interesting Post By an MD Who Lost a Baby

By ddiscenza1 · Posted yesterday at 4:22 pm
Discussion in Preemie Angels · 0 replies
I saw this posted on one of my social networks and thought it a very appropriate post for this section. I hope it is helpful? I appreciate your feedback. http://childrenshospitalblog.org/being-t he-mother-of-a-child-who-died-on-mothers ...

Preemie Twins

By ECbran · New reply yesterday at 3:55 pm
Discussion in Introduce your very important preemie (VIP) · 15 replies
My twins Edith and Tobias were born at 28 weeks gestation on August 12, 2011. They are now 5 months old and doing wonderfully. It all started when I went in for a routine ultrasound on the 12th of August ...

Preemie and Angel baby Parents

By OwensMomma · New reply yesterday at 3:47 pm
Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
Hello Everyone! I'm Heather McKinnis, the mother of a former 25 weeker named Owen and the Preemie Parent Concierge with Graham's Foundation. I relied on so many parents from Inspire when my baby was first ...

Myopia and it worsen

By Mavis2011 · New reply yesterday at 3:21 pm
Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
I need some emotional support on this "myopia issue". My son was a former 25 weeker and had ROP surgery for both eyes. Initially he was tested -8.00 and -3.00 on his eyes. but in only a short period of ...

hematoma 8cm laying under my placenta

By pace88 · New reply yesterday at 3:13 pm
Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
I'm 16 and a bit weeks with my second child, my first prengnancy went brilliant and I have a beaUtiful 4year old. With this pregnany I started to bleed at 12weeks and when I went for a scan they found ...

Day 19

By amandalyn · New reply yesterday at 1:51 pm
Journal · 4 replies
well today makes 19 days in the nicu, lots have things have happened some good some bad, but lots of tears, fears, worries and prayers to say the least. jake has had a preforrated bowel that required ...

Feeding Aversion Nutrition Question

By MilesandWillsMommy12 · New reply yesterday at 1:40 pm
Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
I'm going to make a long story short.... My 24 weeker's sensory processing disorder and WICKED acid reflux have resulted in the traditional outcome...severe feeding aversion. We're working on it with ...

EnteraLite Infinity 500 ml bags - Can anyone use?

By Jackbenimble · Posted yesterday at 9:14 am
Discussion in Going home/family · 0 replies
We have a box of about 30 unused, still in the packaging EnteraLite Infinity 500 ml bags (Zevex). Can anyone use these? Message me ...

Cranial Nerve Issues

By unsuremom · New reply yesterday at 8:27 am
Journal · 3 replies
My daughter is 6 1/2 mo old. And she is a pure mystery. Not one Dr can tell us what is going on with her. I'm not big on labels, and would rather her not be labeled. However, I also want to have some ...

Lesson 4 of ABM with something amazing.

By saphire1981 · Posted yesterday at 8:20 am
Journal · 0 replies
Well, we are in London having our second set of Anat Baniel Lessons with Movement And Wellbeing and this is his 4th lesson of the week. And I must say we are starting to see some very unexpected results ...

Help! G-tube/nissen surgery

By Mommy3b1g · New reply yesterday at 8:09 am
Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
My 7 month old is going to be getting a nissen/g-tube today. We are actually in the pre-op room right now. I am extremely nervous and am wondering how will she feel and look right after surgery. Please ...

The passage of childhood (from 7 yrs to 56 yrs)

By exlux · New reply May 15, 2012
Discussion in Growing up and education · 3 replies
Watched "56 up", a documentary on ITV following a very mixed bag of children who were first filmed 47 years ago, and thereafter every 7 years. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who might have missed ...

hematoma 8cm laying under my placenta

By pace88 · Posted May 15, 2012
Journal · 0 replies
I'm 16 and a bit weeks with my second child. My first pregnancy went as smooth as any one could wish for. I started to bleed at 12weeks and when I went for a scan they found a small hematoma. From then ...

Miss Sadie Jo

By unsuremom · New reply May 15, 2012
Discussion in Introduce your very important preemie (VIP) · 2 replies
My daughter was born Oct 28, 2011. The Dr's say that she was 36 wks, 4 days. I don't entirely agree with them. I think she was only a week early. But that is another story in itself. She was 4 lbs, 15 ...

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