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In the NICU/PICU

The NICU/PICU is your introduction to the world of prematurity. It is a stressful and uncertain time and having resources and a community in place to help you through the experience can be your greatest comfort.

The Smell of Rain story

• By AnabellasMommy · New reply 10:11 pm
• 9 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 ...

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Going home/family

Discharge day is a huge milestone. Going home, however, can be as terrifying as it is joyous. How will you care for your preemie without the nurses? How will you handle or utilize family members that are anxiously awaiting the home coming? Group members are here to help.

Losing Weight!

• By faddu · New reply 8:43 am
• 5 replies
• Oh yes, the dreaded question! It's been five months now since I had my daughter and I still have 15+ pounds on me. People keep telling me it will take time for the weight to come off. I did lose around ...

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Growing up and education

Your preemie is older, you've had ups and downs, and you've learned to manage the day-to-day activities and adjust to life as a preemie parent. Rest assured, the challenges are not over, they have merely evolved. Talk to other parents that are experiencing the same growing pains as their preemies become toddlers and enter the school-age years.

Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders

• By Henrysmom · Posted 10:12 pm
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• 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 ...

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Preemie pregnancy

One in four preemie mothers will have another preemie with subsequent pregnancies. Contemplating another baby? Are you considered a high-risk pregnancy? Are you on bed rest? You are not alone. Meet other mothers and share your experiences.

1 cm of fluid at 24 weeks

• By godsgrace · New reply 10:11 pm
• 3 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 ...

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Introduce your very important preemie (VIP)

Roll out the red carpet for your Very Important Preemie (VIP). Share your preemie's story with other proud parents. If anyone deserves a little attention, it is your preemie!

Our Maggie

• By Maggiesmomma · New reply yesterday at 5:51 pm
• 11 replies
• Maggie Emmalynn was born at 24 weeks weighing 15 ounces (early preeclampsia). Our beautiful girl is 5 weeks old and now weighs 25 ounces. She is currently doing well in the NICU, attempting to wean off ...

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Fathers of preemies

With much of the attention - rightfully so - placed on the baby and mother during the hospital/NICU stay, dads are an all too often overlooked party in this journey. This is the place for dads to connect and discuss their concerns and parenting strategies.

Addison Grace Hartwig

• By concerneddaddy102809 · New reply November 4, 2009
• 12 replies
• Hello all, I am John and i have a million questions as you all probably had as well when this first happened with your baby. Firstly, my baby's name is Addison Grace Hartwig. Second, she was born 3 lbs ...

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Open discussion

A place to discuss anything not covered by our other discussion topics.

Kaedyn's 1st Neonatal Follow Up

• By Kaedyns_Mommy · New reply 10:59 pm
• 6 replies
• Today was Kaedyn's first neonatal follow up at CHEO in Ottawa. Her appointment went GREAT, the doctors are very pleased with her, they said she is exactly where she should be for a 4 1/2 month old (corrected ...

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when to stop medicine for silent reflux

• By Fozia · New reply 11:57 am
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• sarah is taking pepcid for her silent reflux. (0.5 ml twice a day)my ped wanted to wean so we cutt of her morning dose. she was fine for 4-5 days but now she started to cry like hell almost whole the ...

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