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Discussions
poems for a child...?
- By Tinkerbellas_Mama · Posted 4:29 pm
- 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 ...
Family Birthday Activities?
- By CalliesMommy · Posted 3:59 pm
- 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 ...
Nice Weather
- By yani2 · Posted 3:01 pm
- 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 ...
NICU Etiquette
- By Mouseteeth · Posted 1:21 pm
- 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 ...
Has anybody else had PPROM then had a "normal" pregnancy next time?
- By BedrestQueen · Posted 11:41 am
- 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 ...
doing ok
- By momofa28weeker · Posted 10:26 am
- 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 · Posted 9:35 am
- 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 ...
1 cm of fluid at 24 weeks
- By godsgrace · Posted 3:00 am
- 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 ...
Ear Tubes
- By katek · Posted 2:28 am
- 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 ...
Down Syndrome?
- By Hopesmom08 · Posted 12:11 am
- 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 ...
IUGR and still not growing
- By oquinn27 · Posted yesterday at 10:57 pm
- 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 ...
Kaedyn's 1st Neonatal Follow Up
- By Kaedyns_Mommy · Posted yesterday at 8:46 pm
- 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 ...
Pregnant after IUGR
- By CoastieWife88 · Posted yesterday at 8:27 pm
- In Preemie pregnancy · 2 replies
- Has anyone else had a fullterm baby who didn't have IUGR after a previous baby with it? Did your tummy get a lot bigger? I'm 21 weeks with a girl who is meausuring almost a week AHEAD and I wasn't showing ...
Muscle Biopsy Scheduled- What should I expect?
- By chloeolivia · Posted yesterday at 8:13 pm
- In Open discussion · 2 replies
- My daughter has been through so many tests in her short life (7 months actual, 5.5 adjusted). Now she is scheduled for a muscle biopsy along with a series of blood tests. The doctors suspect a genetic ...
Still hardly holding her head up straight
- By nativewytdiamnd · Posted yesterday at 5:37 pm
- In Open discussion · 4 replies
- My baby girl is 8 months actual 5 and half months adjusted. I'm worried about the way that she still won't hold her head up stright at any point. She won't use her arms to hold herself up, she won't sit ...
Progesterone suppository study new treatment for a short cervix?
- By newlywed · Posted yesterday at 3:27 pm
- In Preemie pregnancy · 8 replies
- Hi everyone, I am new here. I am curious to know if anyone is using the progesterone gel? It's a new study instead of the progesterone shots, you use a suppository gel vaginally. The dosage is one application ...
when to stop medicine for silent reflux
Concerned about pumping and sleep after cesarian complications
- By AlisMommy · Posted yesterday at 12:30 am
- In Open discussion · 7 replies
- Hi everyone, My daughter was born at 27 weeks 4/7 days on November 5 via emergency cesarian after my condition deteriorated rapidly. I had been in the hospital for two weeks being monitored with severe ...
easy bruising/poor diet
- By mommyinneed · Posted November 18, 2009
- In Help desk · 2 replies
- Hi everyone..I know I post on here a lot about my son daniel but today I'm going to write about my son Isaiah. So here we go. Isaiah has asthma and has been on steriod medication since he was 6 months ...
Gift idea for ourselves...
- By AnabellasMommy · Posted November 18, 2009
- In Open discussion · 3 replies
- I stumbled across this a little while ago and thought it was a wonderful gift idea... for myself. I have hinted to my husband that this is what I want for Christmas. Thought I'd share, in case you guys ...
