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Jax will have his reconnection in a few weeks!

kimmym91
  • By kimmym91 · New reply 1:48 am
  • 9 replies
  • So the original plan was to have Jax's reconnection surgery after RSV season (he had his last resection/ostomy in Sept and began eating Oct 1st). However, we had an appt with GI and Ped Surg today and ...

Callie's Surgery

Kanani
  • By Kanani · New reply 12:12 am
  • 2 replies
  • Tomorrow (Jan 9th) is Callie's scheduled surgery date. We are headed in at 7:30 to get everything ready. I still know mentally that this is an easy thing compared to others on here but if you could please ...

MRSA and 28 weeks.....while on bedrest.

tatyandchaise
  • By tatyandchaise · Posted yesterday at 11:39 pm
  • 0 replies
  • I was first diagnosed with MRSA in October; I had one large sore on my right leg. I had surgery in September and the doctor told me that is most likely where the MRSA came from. I had four sores on my ...

Parents with babies that have a cardiac condition and or cardiac surgery

CReynoso
  • By CReynoso · New reply yesterday at 9:32 pm
  • 1 reply
  • Hi! I've been asked by a well known publishing company to write a book about my daughter, her journey but most imortantly her cardiac condition and sugery. It will be a handbook for parents who have to ...

Positive test for Down syndrome

MommyJT
  • By MommyJT · New reply yesterday at 8:22 pm
  • 8 replies
  • I am 28 years old and 4 months pregnant. My doctor just called and said my blood test aka screening came back positive for down syndrome. They are now referring me to do an amnio, which I am against because ...

Kidney stones!!!!!!

JuliasMomma
  • By JuliasMomma · New reply yesterday at 4:16 pm
  • 2 replies
  • Julia is a former 27 weeker. Her actual age is 5 months, her adjusted age is 2 months. We just found out she has kidney stones!!! Anyone else have experience with this? I can look up the medical info ...

Your stories please!!

3miraclepreemies
  • By 3miraclepreemies · Posted yesterday at 2:36 pm
  • 0 replies
  • Hi all! I am in the process of putting together a website, www.precious-preemies.com. For now only the home-page is complete, but I will be adding to it every day! I will be publishing a free newsletter ...

Oral aversions and teeth brushing....???

M-and-D-Mommy
  • By M-and-D-Mommy · New reply yesterday at 11:05 am
  • 15 replies
  • Hi, As we have discussed before my twins have some oral aversions and struggle with feeding daily (have an ST etc). In the begining when we brushed their teeth with the "finger brushes" there was some ...

Pulse Oximeter For Sale

melbry
  • By melbry · Posted yesterday at 2:03 am
  • 0 replies
  • We no longer need the pulse oximeter (Masimo Signal Extraction Pulse Oximeter) that we used with our micro-preemie. We are selling it for a reasonable price. If your interested, please email melbryevans@msn.com ...

Early Intervention Brush-Off

Twoearly
  • By Twoearly · New reply yesterday at 1:45 am
  • 10 replies
  • Our boy-girl twins were born at 29 weeks and are now almost 21 months actual (18 months adjusted as of Jan. 7). At their last check-up in October, the pediatrician asked if they were being followed by ...

31 weeker, now 8 months (6 months corrected) doesn't like to eat!

CReynoso
  • By CReynoso · New reply January 7, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Although my daughter Emma is 8 months,( but 6 months corrected). She currently weighs 10 lbs. Her ped. reccomended that I start with solids to help with the weight gain. She is currently on neosure now ...

Question about Neosure

mommyoftwins11708
  • By mommyoftwins11708 · New reply January 7, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • My son is on Neosure now. He was on Similac Special Care 24 cal and did NOT tolerate it well at all. He would spit up after every feeding and would barely consume an ounce before he would start screaming ...

tummy time after surgery (nissen)

slbriggs
  • By slbriggs · New reply January 7, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • My daughter will be having the nissen fundoplication surgery. We do not know a date, partly because she needs a ph probe test before we can speak with a surgeon. We will know a date for the test either ...

Bad C-Section

CoastieWife88
  • By CoastieWife88 · New reply January 6, 2009
  • 19 replies
  • Has anyone else had a terrible experience with a c-section? Mine was verticle, 22 staples, they left the staples in for 6 days and I have a little red hole that will probably leave a scar where each staple ...

MILK-BASED FORMULA TRIAL....

SUPERMOM416
  • By SUPERMOM416 · New reply January 6, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • Hi everyone...well as most of you may have read in previous discussions, the GI doc had thought my son had a cow's milk allergy. He was on Neosure mixed with BM at that time. Well, since then I have been ...

They're healthy - now what?

evagracemom
  • By evagracemom · New reply January 6, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • My twin girls, Eva and Grace, are now 11 months old today (born at 30 weeks). Besides battling a cold currently which they got from too much holiday fun, they are very healthy. I am constantly battling ...

Extremely low amniotic fluid levels....I am now 25w5days!

Mama-in-bed
  • By Mama-in-bed · New reply January 5, 2009
  • 24 replies
  • I wanted to let everyone know that I am still pregnant and doing very well. I am on Day 13 at the hospital and just hanging in there. I am now 25w5days and it is amazing to me that I have been hanging ...

CONSTIPATION

Reese513
  • By Reese513 · New reply January 5, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • MY DAUGHTER IS 7 MONTHS ACTUAL AND 5 MONTHS ADJUSTED. i JUST WEANED HER TO ALL FORMULA AS OF 3 WEEKS AGO. sHE IS ON ENFACARE 24 CALORIE. SHE HAS BEEN REALLY CONSTIPATED WITH IT AND ONLY GOES TO THE BATHROOM ...

Feeding troubles!

mommyoftwins11708
  • By mommyoftwins11708 · New reply January 5, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • I have twins, a boy and a girl. The girl, Ava, is doing great! She has already gained 1lb since being home. She came home on 12/22. She takes her bottle with breastmilk and bottles with formula (SSC 24 ...

close fists

majak
  • By majak · New reply January 4, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • hello everybody, I have a question,when your preemie started to hold stuff in their hands a when they start teething ?My boy is former 32 weeker now 3m 1 week,5 weeks adj the reason I'm asking is ,his ...

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