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Kaedyn's 1st Neonatal Follow Up
- By Kaedyns_Mommy · New reply 6:08 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
- Today was Kaedyn's first neonatal follow up at CHEO in Ottawa. Her appointment went GREAT, the doctors are very pleased with her, they said she is exactly where she should be for a 4 1/2 month old (corrected ...
NICU Etiquette
- By Mouseteeth · New reply 6:06 pm
- Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 8 replies
- My husband and I are new parents to a baby born at 29 weeks gestation. He is still on an open bed, so we aren't able to hold him yet. How long should we stay in the NICU during visiting hours? My husband ...
Ear Tubes
- By katek · New reply 5:59 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
- Henry (2.5 years old) is getting ear tubes on Tuesday morning. Are kids usually back to normal right after the procedure? How long does it take to recover from it ...
Nice Weather
- By yani2 · New reply 5:34 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
- Do you ever take your babies for a walk outside. My little treasure is 2 months adjusted age. we've been having pretty days that will soon end(MO) I also have a toddler and I feel like I've been punishing ...
RSV
- By wtexmom · New reply 5:03 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 23 replies
- Curious if anyone else has had as much trouble getting the RSV shot after the first season. We were told by Neonatologists, Dr's and NICU nurses that we would need to get Dawson this shot this season ...
need some reassurance, baby born 3 weeks and 1 day early
- By blakesq · New reply 4:59 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 17 replies
- Hi All, Our baby son was born on Nov 2, (his due date was 11-24)and is still in the hospital. He was 3 weeks and 1 day early. He weighed 5'lbs 14 oz, now he is around 6 lbs 5 oz. He is doing pretty good ...
poems for a child...?
- By Tinkerbellas_Mama · New reply 4:54 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 2 replies
- Hello ladies. I'm looking for a nice poem for a very sick little girl. My cousin's 6 year old daughter, Caroline, has been diagnosed with Rasmussen's Encephalitis and her parents have been left with no ...
Down Syndrome?
- By Hopesmom08 · New reply 4:45 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 1 reply
- My daughter has been tested twice for DS and we went to the pulmonologist last week and he asked me if she has been tested i said yes twice and they were both negative. The first test was when she was ...
doing ok
- By momofa28weeker · New reply 4:25 pm
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 1 reply
- my boy is doing well, he is almost 4 and i am so scared that one day we will find out something is wrong! Its like i am waiting for some bad new, but otherwise i feel so lucky that he is doing well1 ...
Update on Head Circumference
- By peace_nhope · New reply 4:15 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- I'm late in posting but just wanted to let everyone know that we received the MRI results. We had an MRI b/c my son's head circumference was in the 75 % and his height and weight were in the 5th and 10th ...
Family Birthday Activities?
- By CalliesMommy · Posted 3:59 pm
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 0 replies
- Hi everyone, Callie is going to turn 1 next week, 8 1/2 months adjusted age. We are just going to have a party with me and my husband and Callie. We are hoping to do something fun. Can you all shar some ...
1 cm of fluid at 24 weeks
- By godsgrace · New reply 3:57 pm
- Discussion in Preemie pregnancy · 2 replies
- I am now 24 weeks pregnant. Over the last 6 weeks the doctors have been concerned as my baby is undersize for her gestation(about 5 weeks smaller). 2 Weeks ago I was told by my obstetrician at a scan ...
IUGR and still not growing
- By oquinn27 · New reply 3:32 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- My son was born 9/30/09 weighing 1 lb 7 oz at 28 weeks. Currently he weighs 3 lbs 3 oz. The doctors are concerned about his minimal gains in growth. He is below the 3rd percentile for his gestational ...
OB Concerns/ Pregnant after 25 wkr
- By EvinsMom · New reply 2:23 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 10 replies
- Hello Everyone, I am looking for a bit of advice and suggestions here. Despite miraculous odds and contraception, I am pregnant again after delivering a 25 wkr, Dec of '07. I am into my second trimester ...
grieving mother
- By cg3 · New reply 1:07 pm
- Journal · 16 replies
- I lost my daughter last week. She was six weeks old. She was born extremely prematurely at 23 weeks gestational. I am feeling very angry and hurt right now. I had placenta abruption. What is a safe lenght ...
when to stop medicine for silent reflux
Feeding Therapy for Toddlers?
- By SpeasHill · New reply 11:45 am
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 6 replies
- We had Becca's 18 month NICU Follow Up Clinic visit today. We saw a developmental physician and a nutritionist. Becca is 17 months actual, 14 adjusted, and she weighs 14 pounds, 3 ounces and is 25.5 inches ...
Glasses
- By katek · New reply 11:41 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 32 replies
- We took our son (2.5 years old, born 25 weeks 2 days) to his annual ophthalmology appointment today. I called this morning to make an appointment and it was today or wait until January. Fortunately, I ...
Has anybody else had PPROM then had a "normal" pregnancy next time?
- By BedrestQueen · Posted 11:41 am
- Discussion in Preemie pregnancy · 0 replies
- Would anyone have time to respond to this question at the link below? Any advice is appreciated! Has anybody else gone through PPROM then had a "normal" pregnancy next time? http://bit.ly/1JYlwQ ...
Premie with Grade II bleed (plus incompetent cervix, heart murmur surgery)
- By Hempre · New reply 11:40 am
- Discussion in Preemie pregnancy · 20 replies
- Hello All, We had our baby 10 days ago, he was scheduled to arrive in feb but he came in early at 23 weeks and 5 days weighing only 1 lb 5oz. The doctors said that my wife has a classic textbook case ...
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