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Active discussions
Very rocky road after PDA Ligation
- By MyLittleBoo · Posted yesterday at 11:56 pm
- In In the NICU/PICU · 0 replies
- Hello Everyone, My little boo, Isaac, is really struggling right now. He had his pda ligation surgery on Wednesday and since then he has had nothing but bradys and apnea spells. Before the surgery he ...
how long is too long
- By maaucha · New reply yesterday at 11:22 pm
- In In the NICU/PICU · 3 replies
- i had my little girl at 26 weeks, she has been on the ventilator for 4 months now. ok, im concerned if she has been there for too long. anyone with a similar condition out there ...
Reconnection Surgery (ostomy)
- By sherash · Posted yesterday at 11:18 pm
- In In the NICU/PICU · 0 replies
- My daughter who was born in 26 weeks weighing 1lb.90z way back in Aug.15th and she was due the third week of this month, is still fighting her way in the NICU. She went through a lot for the last two ...
Update on Nate
- By nathaniels_mommy · Posted yesterday at 10:28 pm
- In Open discussion · 0 replies
- Just an update on Nate. He came home on August 11 and is now 13 lbs 1 oz. He is learning how to push up on his on now. The pulmonologist says he should be off O2 by Christmas. He is cooing up a storm ...
can i give her something for a cough....?
- By Tinkerbellas_Mama · New reply yesterday at 9:01 pm
- In Open discussion · 5 replies
- Hello ladies! Well - we have a sick household. We were tested yesterday, and it is not H1N1 - thank God. Izabella has a persistant cough. When we left her doctor's office he said if it becomes worse it's ...
development and brain bleeds?
- By Feistylioness78 · New reply yesterday at 8:28 pm
- In Growing up and education · 10 replies
- I am trying to find out when you babies it their milestones after their brain bleeds. Christian had a grade III and IV. He will be a year in 5 days and will also be 9 adjusted. He does not still on his ...
Leval 4 bilateral brain bleed (both sides)
- By ndskin77 · New reply yesterday at 7:35 pm
- In In the NICU/PICU · 11 replies
- I had my identical twin boys on october 30,2009 @ 25 wks. At 20 wks we had the Twin To Twin Surgery (they survived). Twin A benjamin has a bilateral leval 4 brain bleed Dr.'s say he will he will appear ...
low milk supply
- By amimill29 · New reply yesterday at 6:40 pm
- In In the NICU/PICU · 11 replies
- I had my daughter at 29 weeks. The first couple of weeks i was producing a ton of milk. Now shes almost 5 weeks old and im barely producing any milk. ive been trying to take fenugreek and drink mothers ...
Carissa day 1 post-op
- By mom2gyrls · New reply yesterday at 5:13 pm
- In In the NICU/PICU · 3 replies
- My Carissa was born @ 23wks and is now 5 1/2 months old 1 1/2 m corrected. We have been in the NICU since 5/31/09 After being transfered to a new hospital almost 1month ago it was discovered that her ...
Premie with Grade II bleed (plus incompetent cervix, heart murmur surgery)
- By Hempre · New reply yesterday at 4:54 pm
- In Preemie pregnancy · 11 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 ...
In the hospital:-(
- By sshuckhart · New reply yesterday at 3:56 pm
- In Open discussion · 1 reply
- Both of my little ones have been fighting a cold on and off for about a month. They both seemed to be on the mend, and then started getting congested again. On Thursday evening Ethan was really coughing ...
Sucessful pregnancy after pPROM?
- By MaddensMom · New reply yesterday at 3:28 pm
- In Preemie pregnancy · 22 replies
- I lost my son to complications due to being born 14 weeks too soon. I experienced pPROM at 24 weeks and gave birth at 26 + 3 days. The doctors say that it was not an I/C and strictly a pPROM due to infection ...
relationship stress..again
- By emmaandme · New reply yesterday at 12:05 pm
- In Open discussion · 8 replies
- Ok so I just need a moment to vent. I am so stressed out, and I know I brought up relationship issues again, so forgive me for revisiting the subject. I am just wondering if it would be better to be a ...
What do Goldman Sachs employees and prisoners have in common?
- By katek · New reply yesterday at 11:58 am
- In Open discussion · 4 replies
- ANSWER: If in the high risk group, they have received privilege over the rest of the high risk public in getting H1N1 vaccines See: http://www.sphere.com/2009/10/28/fury-er upts-over-h1n1-shots-for-prisoners ...
When did you baby start walking?
- By CoastieWife88 · New reply yesterday at 10:44 am
- In Growing up and education · 10 replies
- At what age did your baby start walking? Also when did your child walk with assistance or along furniture? My son just leans and eventually falls and will not move his feet from where they are planted ...
I am really sick and tired plzz help me
Eating Solids/Not Loving Her Bottle
- By Kaedyns_Mommy · New reply yesterday at 10:19 am
- In Open discussion · 2 replies
- So with the OK from Kaedyn's ped we've started her on vegetables. We started her off on Sweet Potatoes for 4 days to be sure she didn't have an allergic reaction and now we are on carrots and doing the ...
Delays in Fine Motor Skills
- By chandralynn · New reply yesterday at 9:14 am
- In Open discussion · 3 replies
- Amanda just had another visit from IFS (Infant Family Services) yesterday, and her physical therapist has concerns about Amanda's fine motor skills. Amanda isn't grabbing for toys or holding onto them ...
gagging on soilds....? Ideas please....
- By kiarasam06 · Posted yesterday at 8:30 am
- In Open discussion · 0 replies
- Hello- So Noah's ped said to try to start him on baby rice cereal. she said a taste here and there, well I do and when the spoon is on his lips he starts to gag. It's not even in his mouth yet and he ...
Torticollis?
- By mrileyoct1 · New reply yesterday at 12:11 am
- In Open discussion · 12 replies
- One of my twin daughters born at 33 weeks isd thought to have torticollis or twisted neck. The muscles in her neck and back are very strong and she archs her back. She is only 4 months actual and can ...
