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Journals
We miss you, Alex
- By Feistylioness78 · Posted November 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- Yesterday was you 2nd b-day and you were only with us a short time. You left us 2 years ago today. We love you and miss you, love mommy, daddy and your brothers ...
My sweet Massimo
- By canadianmom · Posted November 5, 2009
- 8 replies
- Massimo was born March 6th, 2009 at 24 weeks. We have been through hell and back with many complications. Massimo had PDA closed and had an intestinal perforation. The intestine was closed on May 30th ...
Happy Birthday!!!
- By Feistylioness78 · Posted November 4, 2009
- 5 replies
- Today is Brennan's and Christian's 2nd birthday ...
grieving mother
- By cg3 · Posted November 3, 2009
- 14 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 ...
26 weeks 3 days
- By jdee2003 · Posted November 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- Well i've made it 2 26 weeks 3 days thats longer then anyone thought in the beginning..I'm still hoping the drs do something within the next few weeks...he said last week he wants me to get to 32 weeks...i'm ...
prolapse of bowel after refersal of colostomy bag
- By pattis · Posted November 3, 2009
- 0 replies
- My grandson is 3. I have custody of him, I have had him 10 months, I found out his mother had not taken him for check ups. But lucky I got him when i did as i dilated him up and kept him from not being ...
19 weeks
- By lilyfaithsmom · Posted November 2, 2009
- 6 replies
- I had my 19 week ultra sound and everything is going wonderfully. Found out I am having another girl and she is measuring by her due date. I am so excited...just need to find a name ...
One Year Ago Today
- By jorjasmom · Posted November 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- Today, November 2, marks the 1st anniverary of the day my baby girl died. Her birthday was Oct 29, and I celebrated with a close friend by visiting her gravesite and singing happy birthday. Today I am ...
someone please help
- By Myangle · Posted November 2, 2009
- 15 replies
- it's 12:42 a.m and im up crying cause my daughter is 2 yrs old and still not talking. she babbles all day long and say hi every question every answer is hi and i'm just so fustrated cause i do everything ...
6 months
- By NaomiHope429 · Posted November 1, 2009
- 1 reply
- Today, November 1, 2009, marks 6 months since June 1, 2009 that Naomi passed away. The holidays are around the corner, Thanksgiving & Christmas. What the heck am I going to do? I am thankful that I had ...
immune system after pregnancy
- By yani2 · Posted October 31, 2009
- 0 replies
- I was talking to one of my friends at work and she said that I get sick a lot because I just had a baby(4 months ago) and my immune system is not strong. How long does it take to recover from having a ...
Bradycardia
- By rckbeth2 · Posted October 31, 2009
- 3 replies
- so my daughter now has bradycardia.. which is normal for preemie babies.. But untill she doesn't have anymore episodes she can't come home.. she passed her hearing test and her car seat test .. and she's ...
Dark green stool
- By yani2 · Posted October 30, 2009
- 0 replies
- My baby has been having a very dark green stool for a while. She is taking poly-visol multivitamin with iron and I am supplementing with the 22 cal. formula. My husband says that it's the vitamin and ...
End of the First Year
- By chandralynn · Posted October 29, 2009
- 3 replies
- My little Amanda Rae is now officially 11 months old, and will be the big ONE November 28. It's kind of bittersweet for me-I am so proud of her for getting to this point and how far she has come, but ...
25 weeks and 5days...thank to god still going
- By Silvia429 · Posted October 29, 2009
- 9 replies
- Have been pretty hard have been since Friday in the hospital. Bu at the end this baby is my everthing and I only put myself in god hands and believe that everything will great. That he is a strong little ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
- 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
HOME NOW FOR 2 MONTHS
- By hassansmommy · Posted October 28, 2009
- 4 replies
- So, Hassan has been home since August 27th. He came home with Oxygen, pulseox monitor and a feeding tube. We used the feeding tube one time, we had the oxygen on the lowest setting and gradually weined ...
My very miserable baby
- By AmyHannahandShawn30 · Posted October 27, 2009
- 10 replies
- My daughter Hannah is a 4 month old(1 1/2 month adjusted) preemie. We are miserable! She is growing and gaining weight well, but she spends hours screaming. There is no consoling her. All that I can do ...
MOMMY IS HURTING.
- By NaomiHope429 · Posted October 27, 2009
- 9 replies
- WHY!!!!!!! WHY GOD???? WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HURT SO MUCH, IM READY TO BAAWL MY EYES OUT AGAIN, I CANT TAKE THIS, I JUST CANT ...
Noah James
- By jahkeyy · Posted October 27, 2009
- 1 reply
- My son Noah James, was born March 30, 2009 at 9:59 pm only weighing 1lb 10oz. He stayed in the NICU for 4 months. His head ultrasounds came up negative (:, he is on a canula on .2 oxygen. He has mild ...
