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High amount of braxton hicks at 21 weeks
- By CoastieWife88 · New reply 7:49 am
- Discussion in Preemie pregnancy · 6 replies
- I'm on vacation visiting my in-laws and I'm having a ton of braxton hicks, I had atleast 3 or 4 in an hour last night while I couldn't sleep around 4 am. Not as many during the day, but I'm a little concerned ...
The Smell of Rain story
- By AnabellasMommy · New reply 6:00 am
- Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 11 replies
- A week after my 1lb, 12oz baby girl was born, I was sent a "forward" email that contained a story. As I read it, I started to get angry... 'How could someone send this to me right now?!'... but as I got ...
volume of solid foods??
- By mamaseeta · Posted 4:51 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 0 replies
- we've started our solid foods and sofia has had rice cereal, oat cereal and barley cereal. next we move onto mixed cereal. it is very exciting and fun to watch our little baby eat!! my question is: how ...
She's supposed to be here, Thanksgiving.
- By NaomiHope429 · New reply 3:29 am
- Journal · 1 reply
- Why? Why do people and my friends not understand me? Why is it when I say im upset or sad do people reply "whats wrong?" WHY! What else could be wrong? My sweet Naomi is GONE! It just only been 6 months ...
my precious girly Naomi Hope
- By NaomiHope429 · New reply 1:45 am
- Journal · 17 replies
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VKQHP4UH 8A ...
1 cm of fluid at 24 weeks
- By godsgrace · New reply 1:37 am
- Discussion in Preemie pregnancy · 8 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 ...
When to start cereal
- By dpwarren3 · New reply 1:17 am
- Discussion in Going home/family · 9 replies
- We had our first neonatal appointment yesterday. My son was born at 25 wks 5 days and spent three months in the NICU. He is now 13 weeks, 0 adjusted. The doctor told us to start him on cereal in a month ...
Sleeping thru the night
- By mrileyoct1 · New reply 1:07 am
- Discussion in Going home/family · 14 replies
- At what point did your preemie sleep thru the night ...
what is going on with my baby?
- By melanie9392 · New reply 1:05 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 8 replies
- My daughter has been nursing well for over four months now. Just the past few days when I feed her she will eat for a few seconds than scream n cry than eat and scream over n over till I give up. Than ...
Is it possible to overfeed a small baby with a g-tube?
- By kristalee · New reply 1:05 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 2 replies
- We just brought our son, Lucas home from the NICU this week. He spent the first three months of his life there, and he's now about 1 month adjusted. Lucas was born with severe hypotonia and hydrocephelus ...
Puking in response to eating
- By dustarella · New reply 12:56 am
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 7 replies
- Dax has never been a good eater. Ever since bottle feeding in the NICU we've practically had to 'force' him to eat. But once he started table foods there were a few things I could always rely on him to ...
Just turned 24 weeks (5 days old)
- By jordanslove · New reply 12:37 am
- Discussion in Introduce your very important preemie (VIP) · 11 replies
- Well I gave birth to our son, Jordan last Saturday at 23 weeks 1 day gestation weighing 1 lb. 2 ounces. He's now in the NICU, looking good and doing well and has turned a week old. For a first time mom ...
Developmental Questions
- By Mouseteeth · New reply 12:33 am
- Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 12 replies
- My son Isaac (he already has the nickname Ike), was born at 29 weeks gestation. I know that we are blessed to have made it that far, but I am very worried about developmental problems. One of our Neonatologists ...
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
- By Henrysmom · New reply yesterday at 11:05 pm
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 6 replies
- Just wondering if anyone else has a child with an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder (EGID). Yesterday my son had an endoscopy and we were notified tonight that there were high eosinophils in his ...
Has anyone used Enfamil Enfacare Formula
- By Riheemjrmommie · New reply yesterday at 8:36 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 14 replies
- My son was discharged from the hospital 8lbs 5oz and that was a month ago and now he is 10lbs even. His at home nurse weighed him and he hasn't gained a ounce in 5 days. Has this happen to anyone? So ...
Nice Weather
- By yani2 · New reply yesterday at 7:49 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 11 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 ...
PALE
- By Hopesmom08 · New reply yesterday at 5:03 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
- My daughter who is one today, just woke up crying, she looked VERY pale. Her lips were fine they weren't blue, she was so pale i could barely see the white of her ski when i checked it to see her capillary ...
NG day one
- By JessicaK · New reply yesterday at 2:02 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 12 replies
- Today is our first day with baby's NG tube in at home. He is 7/4 mos. I am terrified he will pull it and i do NOT want to have to put one back in. Any ideas? I want him to meet his oral needs... We tried ...
Weight Gain
- By Mouseteeth · New reply yesterday at 1:26 pm
- Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 8 replies
- Ike gained 3 ounces from yesterday. Is that rapid weight gain normal? He isn't taking feedings yet, just the IV fluids and IV lipids. Should we get excited about it or be wary of that much of a gain in ...
need some reassurance, baby born 3 weeks and 1 day early
- By blakesq · New reply yesterday at 1:08 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 20 replies
- Hi All, Our baby son was born on Nov 2, (his due date was 11-24)and is still in the hospital. He was 3 weeks and 1 day early. He weighed 5'lbs 14 oz, now he is around 6 lbs 5 oz. He is doing pretty good ...
