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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.
Zantac
- By faddu · New reply 3:23 pm
- 3 replies
- So my daughter was having trouble with feedings. The doc gave her some zantac (.5ml twice a day ) because she thought it was reflux. I always feel a bit hesitant about giving babies medicines that we ...
Anyone successfully breastfeed twins after 15+ weeks of pumping?
- By happymama · New reply November 5, 2009
- 4 replies
- I wish they could breastfeed more in the NICU but the push is so much for them to nipple everything via bottle so they can come home. I pump about 22-23 oz/day and they currently require about 35-36 ...
my son is 2 months old today!
- By Joshuasmommy · New reply November 4, 2009
- 3 replies
- my son turned 2 months old today! he is doing well. of course it is still bittersweet because his twin brother is not here to celebrate his 2 months. but anywho i'm not going to share my depression this ...
Some Reflux Issues
- By NewPreemieMom · New reply November 4, 2009
- 7 replies
- My little 34 weeker is now 2 1/2 months (actual) and she has acid reflux. She takes prevacid and Zantac. Right now, her dad and I have to sleep in shifts because she vomits and we fear that she will choke ...
PETS AND PREEMIES
- By hassansmommy · New reply November 4, 2009
- 8 replies
- So, I live in Atlanta and do not have family here. My boyfriend has a cousin and a friend that are from the same state that he is from, which their girlfriends/fiance are my very good friend too. So ...
my son keeps rolling his eyes
- By Elisa72688 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 3 replies
- hello quick re-cap my ex 24 weeks now 19 months,,has been rolling his eyes for the past 2 weeks, im not sure if thas just somenthing silly hes doing to get my attention,, but it happens trought the day ...
Daughter spitting out bottle
- By faddu · New reply November 3, 2009
- 7 replies
- Lately when my daughter is hungry, she takes some milk and then is no longer interested. She starts to suck on her hands as if she's still hungry or open her mouth trying to suck on my cheeks. When I ...
Adam is one year old today!
- By Anne5459 · New reply November 3, 2009
- 15 replies
- Today is Adam's first birthday! We had fun party for him on Halloween, and several friends came in costume! I went into labor the night after my baby shower. We got home, unloaded the car, and I noticed ...
Losing Weight!
- By faddu · New reply November 2, 2009
- 4 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 ...
Preemies and Dogs
- By faddu · New reply November 2, 2009
- 7 replies
- We are looking for a new place to live. We saw a condo recently that we really liked. The only thing is that there has been a family living with a dog for a year. I am not sure if this is harmful or not ...
Preemie will be home soon &have another kid
- By Riheemjrmommie · New reply November 1, 2009
- 9 replies
- My son will be discharged this week. We've been in the NICU for 5 months and is finally going to be able to take our son home. He has a mickey button and is doing great with it. I have another baby who's ...
My theory.. is it crazy?
- By babycooper · New reply October 29, 2009
- 6 replies
- I have this thoery that because I never had amniotic fluid (1-5 cm from 21-33 weeks) that my daughter never got the opportunity to practise swallowing like she should and maybe that's why she ended up ...
Does everyone with older babies still give vitamins?
- By Bklynmom · New reply October 25, 2009
- 16 replies
- I'm wondering because Zoe hates the taste of polyvisol so much that it seems to make her eat less on days when I give it to her, and it often makes her gag and throw up a bit. I understood giving her ...
HOME!
- By Joshuasmommy · New reply October 25, 2009
- 8 replies
- After 6 weeks in the NICU; my son Joshua finally got to go home. After he met all of the weight requirements and things he still needed to work on eating. A nurse told us alot of the time,everything will ...
Another H1N1 Question
- By JessicaK · New reply October 25, 2009
- 4 replies
- I know there have been a lot of posts about H1N1 vaccine but maybe someone can help me with my question. Carter is 6.5 months old, 3.5 corrected. Do they give the vaccine according to chronological age ...
Problems with Reglan?
- By anniem222 · New reply October 24, 2009
- 8 replies
- My son is a 30 weeker who has been on reglan for reflux ever since he was in the NICU. He is now 4 months old, and 8 weeks adjusted. About a week and a half ago my pediatrician said we could try him off ...
going home with a trach, question about insurance/nursing
- By stansbum · New reply October 23, 2009
- 5 replies
- our son Lucas is getting ready to come home after 9 weeks in the NICU, and he'll be arriving with a tracheostomy and a g-tube. He's got really low muscle tone which is why he's still unable to breath ...
RSV - 2nd year Synagis denial
- By naterbugsmom · New reply October 22, 2009
- 14 replies
- Hi, my son Nathaniel "Naterbug" was born at 35 weeks due to my having severe pre-eclampsia which caused IUGR. He only weighed 3 lbs 15 oz and was 16 in. long. Last year we qualified for Synagis becuase ...
Am I paranoid
- By TrinketMama · New reply October 22, 2009
- 7 replies
- DH is looking for a new job. I insist that he find one either with hours that are compatible to mine, or that pays well enough that I can be a SAHM. I absolutely refuse to put Trinity (she's a 34 weeker ...
My fiance has H1N1
- By MyMiracles · New reply October 20, 2009
- 9 replies
- We're pretty sure my fiance has the H1N1. Where we live the hospitals are not even allowing patients that suspect they have it into the hospital. I don't know what to do though with my children, especially ...
