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.
- By drakesmom · New reply 1:04 am
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- I have a former 24 weeker who turned 18 months on 12/27 he will be 15 months adj on 1/11. I will give some history first. He started receiving PT when he was about 6 months old. When he started working ...
- By Mama_Cyndi · New reply 12:44 am
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- This is kind of off topic, but with a preemie it is SERIOUSLY difficult to tend to an elderly parent as well. Here's what happened... My 74 yr old mother broke her elbow, requiring microsurgery and was ...
- By laurakennedy77 · New reply yesterday at 11:41 pm
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- We went to the ped today, she referred us to a GI doc and an ENT (extremely large tonsils, no infection) and said we may also end up going to Speech Therapist for oral aversion. Jackie's weight was up ...
- By drakesmom · New reply yesterday at 8:02 pm
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- My son had successful ROP surgery when he was around 35 weeks gestation. His first follow up was normal but at his next appt only a month later he had some nearsightedness (-4.00) in both eyes. I was ...
- By twinsmama · New reply yesterday at 5:59 pm
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- Hi! How do/did you get your 2 yr old to wear their AFOs? Maile was wearing hers most of the night about mo ago. Then, she learned how to undo the velcro and remove her socks so she could get out of them ...
- By majak · New reply yesterday at 2:29 pm
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- Hello moms, I have a simple question,how much is your baby weight?how much do u feed and how often?the reason im asking is i went to see my sons ped she sad he is completly fine its just he is little ...
- By gibmum · New reply yesterday at 12:36 pm
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- Hiya. im the mum of a 29 weeker boy. He is now 13.5 months old 11 months corrected and although i know it is still soon for him to walk was wondering roughly at what age he would start walking? He can ...
- By brneyedgrl827 · New reply yesterday at 9:07 am
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- i realize that babies develop at different rates and that preemies are often delayed...even when comes to teeth... but my daughter is almost 20 months (actual) and STILL ONLY HAS 8 TEETH! is this unheard ...
- By Archi · New reply January 7, 2009
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- My daughter was born 6 weeks early. Now she is 14 months actual and 12.5 months adjusted. For last three months she has been vomiting everyday at least once. Before that she used to vomit once/ twice ...
- By maijnr · New reply January 7, 2009
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- hi all.I have been lurking around and finally decided to post. my son is 9 and half months ,7 months corrected. he is a 29 weeker. when we started solids he took them well but suddenly started refusing ...
- By mickeymom · New reply January 7, 2009
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- Have you used Duocal to supplement calories for your child? My son is a little over 8 months adjusted and is a difficult feeder. One of the suggestions we got was to add Duocal to his milk to increase ...
- By katek · New reply January 6, 2009
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- Have any of you opted to have the MMR separated into three different shots? If so, how did you go about getting this done? We asked our son's pediatrician about this yesterday. He said to call our county ...
- By Momof2girlzs · New reply January 6, 2009
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- I am at a loss for words. My daughter who was a former 32 weeker is driving me nuts. We have been to specialist after specialist , and now we are waiting on the lasted test results for autism/bipolar ...
- By mickeymom · New reply January 6, 2009
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- I was curious to find out when your kids started crawling and if you did any particular exercises to help them crawl. My son is about 7.5 months adjusted. He is rolling all over the place and is also ...
- By laurakennedy77 · New reply January 6, 2009
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- Sorry in advance for the long post.....We're losing our minds! My daughter is a former 26 weeker born at 1 lb. 7 oz., stayed in the NICU for 90 days came home on full oral feeds with no O2. She's now ...
- By CMSMommy · New reply January 6, 2009
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- Did anyone receive an invite for a March of Dimes Appreciation Party in January ...
- By IansMommy · New reply January 5, 2009
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- My son is almost 5 months, 2 1/2 adjusted. He is starting to watch toys. But he doesn't pick up anything. I find myself putting him under his mobile, but he gets bored. He's met all milestones of his ...
- By IansMommy · New reply January 4, 2009
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- This is the first time my son has slept through the night. He's still on his every 3 hours feeding schedule. But I've been awake all night worried! Last time he ate was at 11pm. His temperature is normal ...
- By Abbey78 · New reply December 31, 2008
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- Hi everyone, I just wanted to get your opinion. My daughter is 1yr actual on the 15th of december, 9 months adjusted. When we went in for her. 12month visit her doctor (who I love) said it was time to ...
- By brneyedgrl827 · New reply December 30, 2008
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- we've been using a venta-sonic cool/warm mist ultrasonic humidifier and i absolutely despise all the white dust it leaves behind! i was just wondering what humidifier everyone else is using? do all humidifiers ...
