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Preemie needs VSD surgury, what can I expect?

By u_s_marines · New reply 6:46 am
Discussion in Fathers of preemies · 1 reply
My son was born 5 weeks early and has a large VSD. We went through the drug treatment programs, lasix etc to no avail. The doctors wanted him to gain some weight before surgery but he isn't gaining any ...

My preemie is graduating

By dancingwillow · New reply yesterday at 6:40 pm
Discussion in At school (years 6-12) · 2 replies
I'm sooo excited to share with all you moms out there; especially new preemie moms that miracles are possible. I am so grateful to God for blessing me with a beautiful little girl who is now 5 and about ...

44 weeks and still in nicu

By Sadmomma · New reply yesterday at 6:38 pm
Discussion in Preemies with feeding issues · 8 replies
I have a set of twin girls still in the nicu due to feeding problems. They just won't take full bottle feeds. They were born at 32 weeks but are now 44 weeks and still not taking full bottles. I really ...

advice on my gtube baby that recently had a fondo

By bcrazee2 · New reply yesterday at 6:04 pm
Discussion in Preemies with feeding issues · 2 replies
my 13 month old son who has had a gtube since he was 4 months old caught a fondo done around 6 weeks ago. although he is unable to puke he continues to rench all day and all night. anyone else had a problem ...

Pale optic nerve

By jen_and_twins · New reply yesterday at 2:18 pm
Discussion in At home (years 1-5) · 11 replies
My ex 28 weeker has always had issues with his eyes but at 1.5 years we thought they had resolved. Then over the last couple of months his left eye became lazy (it was his right eye previously). We had ...

IUGR and further development

By kraplinka · New reply yesterday at 12:00 pm
Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
Hi there, it's been a long time I posted here for the last time. We have visited a rehabilitation center twice and received massages, manual therapy, reflex therapy, PT...but all we got is that he is ...

Could it be just "lazy gut"?

By brj4213 · New reply yesterday at 11:39 am
Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 4 replies
My baby girl has been having bloating and distiention problems since they start her on feedings. According to the nurses, she hasn't been having bowel movements often enough. Xray shows gas only no infections ...

24 WEEK PREMIE WITH GRADE 4 BLEED AND CYST

By Polin2424 · New reply yesterday at 10:13 am
Discussion in Open discussion · 11 replies
Please give me outcomes and expectations for my little baby. He was born very early and had a grade 4 bleed on right and a 2/3 on left he is 32 week gestesional age. They told us yesterday that the cyst ...

stool issues with toddler

By NmA · New reply yesterday at 3:56 am
Discussion in At home (years 1-5) · 1 reply
Need some help pls. My 19 mth toddler has several changes in patterns of stool. He will go from very dry constipation pellets to loose sticky stools that saturate the diaper and then something normal ...

What age did he walk?

By rs1980 · New reply May 16, 2013
Discussion in At home (years 1-5) · 12 replies
Hi all. My 14 month old son (corrected age) is still not walking. He is cruising very well and has been walking holding on to furniture since the last month or so. I know I shouldn't worry but what age ...

breast feeding

By scorchdaj82 · New reply May 16, 2013
Discussion in Open discussion · 9 replies
Hi,my name is amber I have a 17 week old preemie 11 weeks adjusted She had a weight check yesterday and had only gained 5 ounces in 30 days she is ebf eats well and often they don't understand why she ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 16, 2013
Journal · 204 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Nicu H.O.P. E(Helping Other Parents Endure) Support Group

By Aliasmom · New reply May 16, 2013
Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 5 replies
May 18th 12pm Ronald McDonald House 1907 Holcombe Blv Houston, TX Past and present NICU parents are invited HOSTED preemieprints.org http://www.meetup.com/Houston-NICU-Paren t-Meetup-Group/events/113961042 ...

new and confused!

By laurynsmommie · New reply May 16, 2013
Journal · 10 replies
Hello. I just gave birth to a 32 weeker on wednesday. She is doing fairly wellso far, gradually taking in more feedings and has moved to only 21% oxygen. Shevis expected to stay in nicu until early july ...

iugr update intensive care !!!!!!!!!!!!

By andy13 · New reply May 16, 2013
Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
Hello everybody just an update on my iugr baby you must have recently read about my posts Ava grace was born at 34 weeks and 3 days old weighing in at 4lb 1 oz she is in intensive care are lo carnt breath ...

29 weeks

By KonnerJackson · Posted May 15, 2013
Discussion in Introduce your very important preemie (VIP) · 0 replies
At 25 weeks I was told I had a C antibody which was causing my baby to be anemic. I had to go in twice a week for ultra sounds and my once a week OB visit. They had to give him transfusions thru me. They ...

Ataxia and Therapy - Your thoughts

By Lolita2011 · New reply May 15, 2013
Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
Ok, please bear with me, as this will be long :-) As some of you know, my 22 months son is a preemie, born at 33 weeks with 950g. He had a bout of NEC on day 8 and also has PVL. We've been on a journey ...

Kangaroo Care Day!

By NICUCentral · Posted May 15, 2013
Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 0 replies
Hi, I just want to say "Happy Kangaroo Care Awareness Day!" All around the world, this day is being filled with joyful celebration of mothers (and fathers) holding their preemies skin-to-skin, helping ...

Bed time troubles

By Brittle · New reply May 15, 2013
Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
So my little one has always been very good about going to bed. I would read a book or two put her down about 8 and, she would just go to sleep. Well that was then. Now for about the last month she cries ...

nervous - 35 weeks IUGR and growth slowing

By mykidsrock1 · New reply May 15, 2013
Discussion in Preemie pregnancy · 1 reply
Well, here I am. In one respect, very happy to have made it to 35w4 days. Today's ultrasound appointment was disappointing though. Baby measured 2069.5g today by ultrasound, but still 3 weeks behind on ...

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