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jacemommy
  • By jacemommy · New reply May 20, 2013
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
  • okay my son is no longer on oxygen or on a feeding pump so i have so much tape and feeding bags lefted over like over 40 feeding bags and alot of diff type of tape do any of yall know where i can send ...

advice on my gtube baby that recently had a fondo

bcrazee2
  • By bcrazee2 · New reply May 19, 2013
  • Discussion in Preemies with feeding issues · 3 replies
  • my 13 month old son who has had a gtube since he was 4 months old caught a fondo done around 6 weeks ago. although he is unable to puke he continues to rench all day and all night. anyone else had a problem ...

7 months and blessed

jacemommy
  • By jacemommy · Posted May 19, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • my son is 7 months old now almost 5 months adj hes a former 28 weeks he does mainly everything a full term 7 month old does beside sit up by himself his drs compare him to other 28 weeker boys and compare ...

expecting a rainbow baby!

ciarra1991
  • By ciarra1991 · New reply May 19, 2013
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
  • It's been a year since I have lost my miracle son and I found out on cinco de mayo I'm expecting again! I was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome after my first pregnancy (which is why it was so ...

Desperately Seeking Ped in Norfolk VA Area

LJNewMom2
  • By LJNewMom2 · New reply May 19, 2013
  • Discussion in At home (years 1-5) · 2 replies
  • Hello All! My family and I just relocated to the Hampton Roads/Norfolk VA area and I am in need of a pediatrician who knows his/her preemies. My daughter was born at 30 weeks + 1day and is now a blessed ...

My preemie is graduating

dancingwillow
  • By dancingwillow · New reply May 19, 2013
  • Discussion in At school (years 6-12) · 3 replies
  • I'm sooo excited to share with all you moms out there; especially new preemie moms that miracles are possible. I am so grateful to God for blessing me with a beautiful little girl who is now 5 and about ...

Could it be just "lazy gut"?

brj4213
  • By brj4213 · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 8 replies
  • My baby girl has been having bloating and distiention problems since they start her on feedings. According to the nurses, she hasn't been having bowel movements often enough. Xray shows gas only no infections ...

Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 205 replies
  • Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Pale optic nerve

jen_and_twins
  • By jen_and_twins · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Discussion in At home (years 1-5) · 12 replies
  • My ex 28 weeker has always had issues with his eyes but at 1.5 years we thought they had resolved. Then over the last couple of months his left eye became lazy (it was his right eye previously). We had ...

Preemie needs VSD surgury, what can I expect?

u_s_marines
  • By u_s_marines · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Discussion in Fathers of preemies · 1 reply
  • My son was born 5 weeks early and has a large VSD. We went through the drug treatment programs, lasix etc to no avail. The doctors wanted him to gain some weight before surgery but he isn't gaining any ...

44 weeks and still in nicu

Sadmomma
  • By Sadmomma · New reply May 17, 2013
  • Discussion in Preemies with feeding issues · 8 replies
  • I have a set of twin girls still in the nicu due to feeding problems. They just won't take full bottle feeds. They were born at 32 weeks but are now 44 weeks and still not taking full bottles. I really ...

IUGR and further development

kraplinka
  • By kraplinka · New reply May 17, 2013
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
  • Hi there, it's been a long time I posted here for the last time. We have visited a rehabilitation center twice and received massages, manual therapy, reflex therapy, PT...but all we got is that he is ...

24 WEEK PREMIE WITH GRADE 4 BLEED AND CYST

Polin2424
  • By Polin2424 · New reply May 17, 2013
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 11 replies
  • Please give me outcomes and expectations for my little baby. He was born very early and had a grade 4 bleed on right and a 2/3 on left he is 32 week gestesional age. They told us yesterday that the cyst ...

stool issues with toddler

NmA
  • By NmA · New reply May 17, 2013
  • Discussion in At home (years 1-5) · 1 reply
  • Need some help pls. My 19 mth toddler has several changes in patterns of stool. He will go from very dry constipation pellets to loose sticky stools that saturate the diaper and then something normal ...

What age did he walk?

rs1980
  • By rs1980 · New reply May 16, 2013
  • Discussion in At home (years 1-5) · 12 replies
  • Hi all. My 14 month old son (corrected age) is still not walking. He is cruising very well and has been walking holding on to furniture since the last month or so. I know I shouldn't worry but what age ...

Nicu H.O.P. E(Helping Other Parents Endure) Support Group

Aliasmom
  • By Aliasmom · New reply May 16, 2013
  • Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 5 replies
  • May 18th 12pm Ronald McDonald House 1907 Holcombe Blv Houston, TX Past and present NICU parents are invited HOSTED preemieprints.org http://www.meetup.com/Houston-NICU-Paren t-Meetup-Group/events/113961042 ...

new and confused!

laurynsmommie
  • By laurynsmommie · New reply May 16, 2013
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Hello. I just gave birth to a 32 weeker on wednesday. She is doing fairly wellso far, gradually taking in more feedings and has moved to only 21% oxygen. Shevis expected to stay in nicu until early july ...

iugr update intensive care !!!!!!!!!!!!

andy13
  • By andy13 · New reply May 16, 2013
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
  • Hello everybody just an update on my iugr baby you must have recently read about my posts Ava grace was born at 34 weeks and 3 days old weighing in at 4lb 1 oz she is in intensive care are lo carnt breath ...

29 weeks

KonnerJackson
  • By KonnerJackson · Posted May 15, 2013
  • Discussion in Introduce your very important preemie (VIP) · 0 replies
  • At 25 weeks I was told I had a C antibody which was causing my baby to be anemic. I had to go in twice a week for ultra sounds and my once a week OB visit. They had to give him transfusions thru me. They ...

Ataxia and Therapy - Your thoughts

Lolita2011
  • By Lolita2011 · New reply May 15, 2013
  • Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
  • Ok, please bear with me, as this will be long :-) As some of you know, my 22 months son is a preemie, born at 33 weeks with 950g. He had a bout of NEC on day 8 and also has PVL. We've been on a journey ...

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