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Short cervix at 6 weeks pregnant

DANYELL4280
  • By DANYELL4280 · New reply 8:41 pm
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 1 reply
  • I just had my first ultrasound and my cervix only measures 2.9 cm long. I have a know case of incompetent cervix. Im more nervous now because Im only 6 weeks pregnant. Im going to have a transvaginal ...

Is this part of teething?

sshuckhart
  • By sshuckhart · New reply 8:32 pm
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 9 replies
  • Ethan had his first tooth pop through last week. It doesn't seem to be all the way through yet, plus the gum area right next to the tooth seems red and irritated like another tooth may be coming. He's ...

night feeds

bekamom
  • By bekamom · Posted 6:34 pm
  • Discussion in Going home/family · 0 replies
  • I was just wondering when you guys stopped night feeds? My son is 11 months actual and 9 months adjusted. he stopped having night feeds at 7 months corrected then we went on vacation for a month in NM ...

increasing milk supply

Rika
  • By Rika · Posted 6:09 pm
  • Discussion in Going home/family · 0 replies
  • so i have been pumping now for about 4.5 months. my supply used to be way more than i needed but now it is very low. i have a bunch of milk frozen but i would like to keep my milk supply up so that i ...

Tummy Time

kimmym91
  • By kimmym91 · New reply 6:06 pm
  • Discussion in Going home/family · 5 replies
  • My son is a former 29 weeker who is now almost 7 months, 4 1/2 months adjusted. He HATES tummy time and screams anytime we try to encourage him. I have tried a boppy to prop him up more and adjusted tummy ...

Home oxygen

nhbaby
  • By nhbaby · New reply 6:03 pm
  • Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 12 replies
  • What can you tell me about a little one going home on oxygen? We do not like that fact. Any suggestions ...

Prayer Requests: Got Any?

Avery
  • By Avery · New reply 5:06 pm
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • About a month ago, I did a blog about what was supposed to be a weekly thing for prayer requests. I got busy and it was hidden in the back of my mind until a friend brought it up. So here it is... Got ...

Help with Oral Adversion

Mama_2_Justin
  • By Mama_2_Justin · New reply 3:11 pm
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 8 replies
  • Hi everyone, It has been awhile since I have been able to come back to the site, our son, born at 32 weeks had a TEF repair at 6 days old, feeding tube for almost 6 months, then pulled it himself has ...

Autism screen update

babalou
  • By babalou · New reply 3:01 pm
  • Discussion in Growing up and education · 6 replies
  • My twin boys are 18 months actual, 15 months corrected. I posted a couple of weeks ago about some concerns that the boys (particularly Spencer) were exhibiting some signs of autism. People gave me some ...

Are you still co sleeping at two?

Nevaeh-113
  • By Nevaeh-113 · New reply 1:11 pm
  • Discussion in Growing up and education · 21 replies
  • Well I was wondering how many other parents are still letting their toddlers sleep with them. My daughter has always slept awesome in her own room. When she climbed out of her crib about six months ago ...

Hi! Need some help

aquagirl900
  • By aquagirl900 · New reply 11:19 am
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
  • Hi, my name is Jamie. I am currently a student in college. I am working towards a Physician assistant degree. I am working on my honor's thesis for my undergraduate degree. For my thesis, I am making ...

picking a gender

angvbc
  • By angvbc · New reply 11:04 am
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 4 replies
  • we are going to start trying for another baby. we really want a girl. does anyone have any suggestions on how to try for a girl? i've read about all the positioning and counting/timing methods...anyone ...

help with toddler spitting?

kkbadham
  • By kkbadham · Posted 10:51 am
  • Discussion in Growing up and education · 0 replies
  • So Anna (former 33 weeker now 21 months actual age) has begun spitting. Sometimes she is just spitting (like blowing a raspberry, but lots of spit) but mostly it is when she is drinking. It seems that ...

help with toddler spitting?

kkbadham
  • By kkbadham · Posted 10:51 am
  • Discussion in Growing up and education · 0 replies
  • So Anna (former 33 weeker now 21 months actual age) has begun spitting. Sometimes she is just spitting (like blowing a raspberry, but lots of spit) but mostly it is when she is drinking. It seems that ...

Question on EI

Mom2eight
  • By Mom2eight · New reply 10:46 am
  • Discussion in Growing up and education · 2 replies
  • Eli was evaluated last week by the early intervention team from the state. They said he has no issues that would require any therapy at this time. Could this really be possible? He was a 1 lb. 13 oz ...

Support your group and raise awareness with badges

Walter
  • By Walter · New reply 10:27 am
  • Journal · 35 replies
  • Hi everyone. We added a new feature today that you can use to support your groups and the organizations that sponsor them, and get the word out about the causes that are important to you. If you visit ...

Oral defensiveness, hypersensitivity

SkyDiamond
  • By SkyDiamond · New reply 10:26 am
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 2 replies
  • Marissa 11 month old, 8 months adjusted, birth weight of 1lb 1oz. She has been tube fed since birth. She did suck for the first few months but it was a non-nutritive suck and only took a max of 20 ml ...

Reflux....Does it stop?

terpgirl6
  • By terpgirl6 · New reply 9:41 am
  • Discussion in Growing up and education · 18 replies
  • Hi everyone! I have a cutie patootie of a little boy who was a 33 wkr and he spent 5 weeks in the NICU. He was diagnosed with reflux a few days before we left the hospital and has been on prilosec ever ...

Synagis: getting a shot late

NateAndTimsMom
  • By NateAndTimsMom · New reply 9:01 am
  • Discussion in Growing up and education · 5 replies
  • My boys are getting Synagis again this year and were due for their third shot last week Thursday. As it was Thanksgiving we couldn't get it that day. Knowing the shots need to be given every 28-30 days ...

Eye Contact

bonnie62408
  • By bonnie62408 · New reply 12:29 am
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 1 reply
  • My husband and I had our beautiful baby boy 6-24-08 at 1lb 5oz. He is 5 months old actual now weighing 12 lbs. We are still waiting for him to make actual eye contact with us. He had a grade 4 brain bleed ...

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