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How long did you breast feed and/or pump?

katek
  • By katek · Posted April 12, 2008
  • In Growing up and education · 5 recommendations
  • For those of you who breast fed your babies and/or gave your little one expressed breast milk, how long did you continue doing so? What factors went into your decision to stop? Just wondering ...

Photos

manda-chavez73
  • By manda-chavez73 · Posted April 10, 2008
  • In Help desk · 4 recommendations
  • So I had another idea of a feature that might be fun to add to the forum but I didn;t know if it was possible. I would love to be able to add a few photos to my profile of my handsome little guy. I love ...

New to NICU life....my son born at 24 weeks..need advice.

Elisa72688
  • By Elisa72688 · Posted April 8, 2008
  • In In the NICU/PICU · 4 recommendations
  • hi all, im a first time mom...after getting married in sept. 2006 me and my husband decided right away that we wanted to have a family..after many months of trying...i was diagnosed with Polycistic ovarian ...

Are there others?

FrancescaHolly
  • By FrancescaHolly · Posted December 24, 2008
  • In Preemie pregnancy · 2 recommendations
  • Is there anyone else here that lost their precious preemie? Our daughter passed away Sunday, and I desperately need to speak to someone who's been through this ...

Any Facebook members?

JillyBeans
  • By JillyBeans · Posted November 4, 2008
  • In Open discussion · 2 recommendations
  • Are there any Facebook members here? I am not sure if there are any other facebook groups but we have a group called Preemies for Africa where our members get together and add pictures etc. Nice to keep ...

NICU Social Worker- Ideas wanted!

dmnicu
  • By dmnicu · Posted November 4, 2008
  • In In the NICU/PICU · 2 recommendations
  • I am the social worker for a level 3 NICU in Atlanta. I'm in the process of starting a support group for our mothers and was hoping to receive from feedback about what you think would be helpful to address ...

Adoption

katek
  • By katek · Posted October 20, 2008
  • In Open discussion · 2 recommendations
  • My husband and I have been thinking for quite some time that we'd like to adopt. We were planning to have two children the old fashioned way and then adopt. Given our son's difficult entry into the world ...

Songs that remind you of the NICU/PICU

slbriggs
  • By slbriggs · Posted August 20, 2008
  • In Open discussion · 2 recommendations
  • I am always looking for songs that seem to apply to the whole situation of being in the NICU/PICU or even growing out of it. I've also found that a lot of other moms have had the same vice of finding ...

I am exhausted...

MomtoBabyDale
  • By MomtoBabyDale · Posted August 16, 2008
  • In In the NICU/PICU · 2 recommendations
  • My baby Dale (25 weeker) has been in the hospital since his birthday on May 25. I have been completely exhausted the entire time - pumping every 3 hours, working 30 hours a week (thankfully my work let ...

Sound like anyone you know? (Really Long explanation)

kaebaby
  • By kaebaby · Posted July 18, 2008
  • In In the NICU/PICU · 2 recommendations
  • So I have two family members, my sister and my sister in law (my hubby's brother's wife) that act like what we have been through is a normal thing and everything is fine. My sister insisted today that ...

Dr's/Nutritionist recommended for ADDING CALORIES??

jaydens_proud_mama
  • By jaydens_proud_mama · Posted July 1, 2008
  • In Growing up and education · 2 recommendations
  • Hello there, I tried to search past discussions but had a hard time finding the posting I had seen in the past about this (adding calories to preemies diets) My son Jayden (27 weeker) now 14 months adjusted ...

Utah Preemie, Picnic, and Play by Little Hands Big Miracles

jaf_angel
  • By jaf_angel · Posted June 11, 2008
  • In Growing up and education · 2 recommendations
  • Come to our Preemie, Picnic, & Play! June 27, 2008 @ 6:30pm Veterans Memorial Park 1985 West 7800 South, West Jordan. We are starting a monthly Preemie, Picnic, & Play day in the park for this summer ...

If you could please help with a NICU research project

MiaMomma
  • By MiaMomma · Posted April 20, 2008
  • In In the NICU/PICU · 2 recommendations
  • I am a mother of a 25-weeker who spent 3 months in the NICU (and is now 18 months, 14 1/2 corrected). I am currently a junior at California State University, San Bernardino. I am taking an English class ...

Food Processor or Blender: At Home Baby Food

michyk
  • By michyk · Posted December 28, 2008
  • In Growing up and education · 1 recommendation
  • My daughter, now 21 months, still cannot eat solid foods due to pocketing and tongue lateralization issues. She can eat any kind of puree. She also has a g-tube so trying to find food she can eat is critical ...

Any one take pulmicort

IanMommy
  • By IanMommy · Posted December 22, 2008
  • In Growing up and education · 1 recommendation
  • Ian saw a pulmonaryDoc from cincinnati childrens, are ped sent us because of his breath in the er. She thought he should do a sleep study. Well he didn't, we went over his history and he took him off ...

HONOR ALL OF OUR ANGELS BY LIGHTING A CANDLE!!!!

AlayahsMom
  • By AlayahsMom · Posted December 8, 2008
  • In In the NICU/PICU · 1 recommendation
  • Held annually the second Sunday in December, this year December 14, 2008, The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends around the globe as they light candles for one hour ...

Croup

IanMommy
  • By IanMommy · Posted December 3, 2008
  • In Going home/family · 1 recommendation
  • My older son has gotten croup and Ian who is now 2 doesn't get the rsv shot this year. Any body have a had this in the family and who did you keep it under control. He is not supposed to be contagisius ...

Short cervix at 6 weeks pregnant

DANYELL4280
  • By DANYELL4280 · Posted December 1, 2008
  • In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
  • 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 ...

preeclampsia

angvbc
  • By angvbc · Posted November 26, 2008
  • In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
  • did any one have severe pre e with first child then get pregnant a second time? did you go to ur regular ob or a peri for your 2nd ...

Finaly, we are getting help!

SkyDiamond
  • By SkyDiamond · Posted November 13, 2008
  • In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
  • After months of struggling with Marissa's feeding issues, I was finally heard. I saw the surgeon who performed her g-tube/fundo today to get it looked at because of my concern with the green smelly ooze ...

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