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Disappointed w/ new Pediatrician
- By peace_nhope · Posted 11:47 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 0 replies
- We had a first time apt w/ a new Pedi today. I was told she has a lot of micro-preemie patients so I was so very hopeful. She didn't take time to ask any questions. Then she went directly to telling me ...
Does anyone have a child that has vocal cord issues from prematurity?
- By HeatherCrapps · New reply 11:27 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 7 replies
- My son is 12 and we looked into having some stuff done to his vocal cords when he was 5. He has a very soft and raspy voice from being on the vent for so long. I was just wondering if there have been ...
Proud Mommy !!!
- By Angel13008 · New reply 11:11 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 8 replies
- Proud Mommy !!! All the crying and tears from Emma and I have paid off . I made Emma do tummy time everyday through many tears . I 'm proud to say that Emma can now roll from tummy to back !!! I 'm so ...
Chromosome testing
- By Hopesmom08 · New reply 11:04 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 8 replies
- Last week Hope went to her new GI and he had her do a blood test, he told me it was to check her iron and make sure her liver was functioning well. Today i called for the results and they said everything ...
Older Preemies
- By 24weekmom · New reply 10:56 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- Hi our son is now going on 11 yrs old and was a 24 weeker preemie but is doing good and healthy, wondering this is last year so-so for his shots but are there other shots I need to know about that maybe ...
I am the worst mom!
- By lhazlewood1972 · New reply 10:56 am
- Discussion in Going home/family · 16 replies
- I have officially lost my mind! I thought once we got her home that this saddness and anger would go away. It's worse! I feel like I know nothing about her. I have a husband that just kind of lays around....yeah ...
Very WORRIED
- By Angel13008 · New reply 10:45 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 12 replies
- Emma is 9 weeks old . Ever since I delivered her I got my period right way for the first month postpartum all was normal with my cyle. Now I'm having a cyle every 1-2 weeks . I' m calling my Obgyn first ...
Today is the day
- By emimiller · New reply 10:40 am
- Discussion in In the NICU/PICU · 3 replies
- Today is the day when reality sets in...my 25 weeker is now 4 months old-2 weeks corrected. Jackson's tracheostimy surgery is now on the surgery schedule for next Monday... He is not on a vent now, but ...
HELMET FOR FLAT HEAD
- By Bella2010 · New reply 8:47 am
- Discussion in Going home/family · 7 replies
- Hello... our son has "moderate" flat head syndrome and so we were advised "helmet therapy" for him... We got the helmet, but needless to say he is not particularly thrilled with it.. He is 9 months old ...
need some reassurance, baby born 3 weeks and 1 day early
- By blakesq · New reply 8:40 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 21 replies
- Hi All, Our baby son was born on Nov 2, (his due date was 11-24)and is still in the hospital. He was 3 weeks and 1 day early. He weighed 5'lbs 14 oz, now he is around 6 lbs 5 oz. He is doing pretty good ...
How many moms who had pre-e also have PCOS?
- By mipsy · New reply 8:35 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- So I was looking through that question post about the pre-e and I noticed a few other girls who had PCOS too. I'm wondering, does that make us more susceptible to pre-e? Also, how preemie were your babies ...
pregnant after preemie
- By cg3 · New reply 8:32 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- I would like advice from anyone in a similar situation. I had my daughter in sept. She was 17 weeks early. She had severe bleeding on the brain which later resulted in death. She passed in October and ...
Good news for today
- By sweet_lil_silas · New reply 8:23 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 8 replies
- So, I was having a crappy day and it's snowing and yucky outside. I need to get new insurance for my car, but it's going to be pricey. Silas was fussy all morning and had to get his RSV shot. Dereks phone ...
7 weeks and strict bedrest :P
- By wall-e_fans_mom · New reply 8:14 am
- Journal · 7 replies
- So yup, I got put on strict bedrest. The spotting didn't stop and infact got worse to the point yesterday that it looked like I was in the 3rd day of my period. So on the advice of the doctor (come back ...
Temper Tantrums
- By db2mom · New reply 7:50 am
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 7 replies
- Ok. My sons are 11 months old (today) and one is having temper tantrums when he is frustrated or doesn't get his way. He sits on the floor and bangs his head on the floor between his legs or when he is ...
2.5yr old-28 weeker still not talking and extremely shy...
- By AmyMarshall · New reply 5:47 am
- Discussion in Growing up and education · 12 replies
- Hi everyone.... This site helped me out insanely while my son was going through the main issues of prematurity...he was born at 28 weeks-2lbs, 9oz's...stayed in NICU for just over 2 months...very very ...
VP shunts in adults
- By racheladams · New reply 1:10 am
- Discussion in Help desk · 2 replies
- this is also an open discussion I am 30 years old had in the past 6 months have had 6-8 revsions. The all were between oct 20 to Nov 20. It gets so depressing I am not able to work because the pressure ...
HEPARIN AT 7WEEKS
- By karm · New reply 1:02 am
- Journal · 5 replies
- HELLO I WILL BE 7 WEEKS PREGNANT TOMORROW, AND MY DOCTOR IS STARTING ME ON HEPARIN BECAUSE OF BLOOD CLOTTS, I WAS WONDERING IF THIS MAY BE TOO LATE TO START? WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF HAVING A HEALTHY PREGNANCY ...
Sat what?
- By Feistylioness78 · New reply 12:12 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 1 reply
- So, Brennan may have a genetic disorder called Smith-Lemli- Opitz syndrome. Apparently, some of the things we believed to be cause by his prematurity are not. I took him to the genetist today and his ...
pets!
- By StephShelby · New reply yesterday at 11:42 pm
- Discussion in Going home/family · 26 replies
- Hey everyone! So sad news....well likely sad news. I've mostly decided to find a new home for my dog.....who has been my constant companion for 3 years. Shelby will be home soon and saydie my dog is already ...
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