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Seeking Advice on Preemie Twins Staying in Hospital & Preparing for Home Arrival
My best advice would be to touch / hold them as much as possible and talk or sing to them. My daughter still calms down whenever I sing her the NICU song ...
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- It is the hardest thing that your friend will ever go through. I had a son born at 28 weeks via c-section not only was my son in the hospital for over 2 months but he...
- my twins were not ready to come home when I was, they needed incubators and light treatment etc and came home about a week later. I hung around the hospital a lot and ...
- Hi A., I don't think that you can actually prepare your self mentally when you have to leave your babies in the hospital( you actually don't get use to it but you can ...
Banner Medical Center in Mesa. Any Info?
Lord willing, you will not need the services of the NICU, but they are one of the best in the state!! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- Banner Desert is GREAT!! I had both of my kids there and the youngest being born @ 30 weeks!! Lord willing, you will not need the services of the NICU, but they are on...
- I had my son at Banner Desert about a year ago now and had a great experience!! My nurses were wonderful and I will definitely choose to have my next baby there. Goo...
- There are several banner hospitals in Mesa. My husband works for Banner Baywood. I had my baby there and had no problems. The Dr.s and nurses working there are grea...
Mercy or St Luke's to Deliver?
Jun 1, 2009 ... AND it was for the best because my son had to be in the NICU for a week. With my 2nd son, who is 10-mos old, I was unaware that Mercy had ...
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- Hi C., I was also torn with my first daughter as to where to deliver but had just figured that I would deliver at St. Luke's since most of my friends had gone there...
- I delivered both my daughters at St. Lukes. The reason we chose St. Lukes was because of their NICU - we really liked that there were private rooms for each child so y...
- Hi C.- I delivered both my sons by emergency c-sections at St. Lukes. With my first I had planned on going to Mercy because I had heard that they were really nice pl...
Choosing Between Highland Park Hospital and Lutheran General
... born at Lutheran General and they do have a top-notch NICU (my niece was .... All the best. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- My advice would be to go with the OB you are most comfortable with. Both are great hospitals. You may get more attention at Lutheran General as I believe it is a tea...
- HI J., I moved to Lutheren General beg of last year as i was not verey happy with my old gyneac. And yes it does matter where u go. I like Lutheran a lot, I had tro...
- I second what Freya said about Dr. Maureen Carson at Lutheran. I've been seeing her for over 10 years, as has my sister. I absolutely love her and she delievered my f...
Gift for Preemie?
She spent 91 days in the NICU. Now she is a very healthy 2 year old. The best gifts that I received was a Merry Maid service and a snugger bugger sling. ...
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- Hi. I had a preemie 14 years ago, and he also weighed 3 lbs., 10 1/2 ounces. The gift that I found most useful was preemie diapers and preemie clothes. Best of luck to...
- Hi, I didn't have a preemie but I use a wrap/carrier for my 4 mo old that works for preemies through toddlers and would be great for a preemie because they need to be ...
- I had twins that were born at 30 weeks and were both 3bls each. What I found useful was the Snuzzler Head & Body Support for the car seat. It will keep the baby in pla...
Looking for the Best Hospital to Deliver a Baby
I was a low-risk mom, but my middle child spent 3 days in the NICU (reflux) and I was SO ... The one I had the best experience at was the most recent too. ...
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- I had both of my kids at Mercy the nurses were all great we were really happy.
- I do have a VERY strong opinion, as does anyone here who knows about the safety ratings and maternity wards of the local hopitals. Without a question, the most resp...
- I have delivered to babies at Stillwater's Lakeview hospital. I pregnant with my third baby and I will have this on ethere two. I have also used the same midwife every...
Seeking a Preemie Size Car Seat
... the curvature of it in the car Best of luck to you and your sister ... Our son was 2mos early and we used a regular Graco seat The NICU nurses told us ...
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- My son was a preemie as well, but I never used a special car seat. You can buy an insert from Baby Depot or any other retailer that is like a moon shaped head rest th...
- Congrats Auntie....Tiny babies need extra care, including a special car seat. You can go to a target and they should have seats to fit your needs. With a preemie,...
- They sell car seat inserts for premies--they include a foam roll which helps the baby keep his head upright.
North Hills Hospital Vs. Baylor
I can't say enough about about the NICU staff there. Wonderful! For delivery though it was not the best situation. They were overcrowded. ...
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- I just had baby #2 at North Hills, and I could not have been happier. Both trips there were great. With my second we had to go back in the hospital when she was a we...
- We had a terrible experience at Baylor with our son (who was not born there). It was not a child birth experience, but an emergency room experience, but was awful. ...
- Please note that this is not firsthand information but rather information I have heard from our pediatrician (who chose not to use North Hills) and others in the medic...
Baby Not Feeding
My friend has a 1 M year old baby who is still in the NICU and is not feeding ... eating gaining weight bonding brain development and much more Best wishes ...
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- Hi, He needs to develop the suck response. Ask the nurses or doctor how to initiate this! L. P.
- Some NICU will let the mom nurse. Could this be an option? Or at least hold the baby(tubes and all) while trying to feed the bottle.
- hi my son born 6 wks early and stayed at nicu for a month. he as on feeding tube because he doesnt have strong suck yet. i always spend all day with my son eveyday an...
Having Twins -- Freaked Out!
They did spend some time in NICU before they came but they did all come home nice and healthy. My best advice to you is to just relax. ...
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- I feel your pain. I have twin boys who were 19 months old, when I had my daughter! That was hard, not to mention I had to have a c-section with my daughter and coming ...
- Hi Z. I am the mother of twin girls and you will be fine. My twins were born at 36 weeks and they say that is normal for a twin delivery. My girls were both 5 lbs eac...
- Congrats! My daughter was 22 mths when my twins were born. (The twins are now 4 mths & my DD is 26 mths) The begining was hard. My DD had many many meltdowns about ...
