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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.
When did your baby start nursing?
- By momMW · New reply October 20, 2009
- 21 replies
- I have a fomer 25weeker who is now 30weeks and shows me signs she is ready to start trying to nurse. When did your early baby start to nurse? And how old was your baby when you got to take them home ...
Hearing loss?
- By babycooper · New reply October 19, 2009
- 7 replies
- One more question.... This morning I went in to Raelyn's room to get her (I heard her playing over the monitor) and she was facing the wall looking at her bedding bumper. I called her name and continued ...
Can I give them a blankie for the NICU?
- By AuntSuz · New reply October 18, 2009
- 17 replies
- Hi again, and thanks for all the helpful information so far. I was studying the photos, and Landon's bedding looks like it may feel coarse to him, so am thinking of sending an ultra soft fabric (that ...
All Alone
- By bgirlbullocks · New reply October 17, 2009
- 8 replies
- I was driving the other day and just had this overwhelming desire to do something special for those wonderful little ones in my area NICU. I wanted to ask other parents if they know of a need for people ...
Experience with Pulmonary Hypertension?
- By Hokari · New reply October 17, 2009
- 21 replies
- My son (28 weeker, 770 gr) has just been diagnosed Pulmonary Hypertension. So far he has a mild form, but the doctors are quite negative, they prepare us for the worst. He has Chronic Lung Disease, so ...
NICU Rights are Disgusting
- By PetitSourice · New reply October 16, 2009
- 56 replies
- My son was born at 35 weeks, 4 days of age. The "hospital" he is in mandates anyone under 36 weeks spends 5 days in the nicu. I am all for keeping a baby in the nicu if it is needed. But when its a blanket ...
Need a Quick answer so I can mail a gift!
- By AuntSuz · New reply October 16, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hi Guys, I have the thing I want to send them, but it's still new. I have ONE thing all worked out. I will place the folded blanket swatches into an oven bag, and heat them at 350 for 20 minutes, to rule ...
enrich breast milk with fish and other oils
- By dagihik · New reply October 15, 2009
- 13 replies
- Born at 26 weeks. I had a thought to add a small amount of fish oil to the breast milk to help with lung development. Has anyone done this. I am open to adding other kinds of oils that have Wnt proteins ...
Ethics Consults
- By NICUAdvocate · New reply October 14, 2009
- 16 replies
- I'm a nurse who is in graduate school for hospital administration. I have 6 years of experience in the NICU. I have a passion for premature infants and the journey their parents encounter while their ...
23 weekers- home and healthy
- By Prayingforourxtwins · New reply October 14, 2009
- 15 replies
- I have twin boys in the NICU--they were born at 23 weeks 5 days. They have been alive for 20 days--already a miracle. Doctors tell us that one baby has a grade 2 bleed while the other baby has a grade ...
Any ways to enrich your breastmilk that you are familiar with?
- By happymama · New reply October 14, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am taking fish oil, choline, and coenzyme q10 on top of my prenatal and pumping for my 32 wk twins (born at 26 wks) in the NICU. Is there anything else that has been recommended to you to take to help ...
how did your 25 weeker do?
- By momMW · New reply October 13, 2009
- 15 replies
- Three weeks ago I delivered a 1 lb. 10 oz. baby girl at 25 weeks after my water braking and they were able to hold me off delivering for two more days. It has been a roller coaster ride for sure. Some ...
Frustrated - how much worse can it get?
- By Hokari · New reply October 12, 2009
- 6 replies
- Today I came to the NICU to visit my little one (28 weeker, 770 gr, now 9 weeks old) to learn his arm is broken. Yesterday I had noticed that the arm was swollen and limb, no doctor or nurse had even ...
Serious lung issues getting worse
- By AnnieB312 · New reply October 12, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hello -- My twins were born at 29 weeks and we're now two days past their due date. My son is doing well but my daughter is really struggling. Her lungs are a mess. She was on the oscillating, high pressure ...
herina help
- By dagihik · New reply October 12, 2009
- 9 replies
- I hope to be encouraged. My son has a herina. It may be a bilateral inguinal hernia. I am looking for ways to help them stay reduced. We thought rectal suppositories would help and feedings that were ...
Zach update
- By dawnene · New reply October 12, 2009
- 4 replies
- Zach is doing much better, but almost gave me a heart attack yesterday. They decided to extubated yesterday which was fine until he started crying & his heart rate went to 12! They had to stimulate him ...
Nissen question
- By Hokari · New reply October 12, 2009
- 4 replies
- My son will get a g- tube next week as he has very bad lungs and will probably stay quite some time on the CPAP and therefore cannot be bottlefed. Now the docs told us they want to do the nissen at the ...
I have a cold, should I not go see my Preemie in the NICU?
- By sarainspirit · New reply October 10, 2009
- 23 replies
- I get different responses from different nurses... should I not visit my preemie in the NICU when I have a cold?? I'm dying to hold him, but I don't want to jeopardize his health. (He's getting my fresh ...
PDA open
- By tavynsmomcasey · New reply October 10, 2009
- 20 replies
- My son Tavyn was born at 26 weeks 2lb 6oz .. hes up to 2lb 8 oz now and 2 weeks and 2 days old everything has been going great.. he was going up on feeds and down to a fisher piccel nasal canula on room ...
HELP! REGLAN?!
- By babycooper · New reply October 10, 2009
- 18 replies
- My daughter is almost 7 weeks old, her due date was yesterday. She has been of of oxygen and holding her own temp since the 11th day... we have been in the NICU for 7 weeks ALL because of feedings. Long ...
