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Sleep Help Needed for Colicky/reflux/preemie Infant
1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & Providers · Gifted & Talented Child .... HI H., I feel you on the difficulties with preemies. ...
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- HI H., I feel you on the difficulties with preemies. My twins were born at 28 weeks, and they spent 3 months in the NICU at Banner Desert. I think the thing that hel...
- Hi There, Wa daughter was also colicky and had acid reflux. So I can understand the stress you are under. Unfortunatly my best advice is stop fighting it. Keep wit...
- Have you considered co-sleeping? My husband and I have our own business and needed sleep at night and we found this to be our only solution. It might not be the best...
Opthamologist Needed
My daughter was a preemie and had retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). He came to check her eyes (and the other ... care of preemies · recommend a doctor ...
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- We use and LOVE Dr. Hatch... he has offices in Milford and Franklin, MA. He is amazing, in my opioin, with children! Best to you! K
- Dr. Stuart Weisman in Worcester, in a medical building at 25 Oak Street next to Memorial Hospital, is wonderful, very highly regarded, and also very funny. He really ...
- I also recommend Dr. Hatch. My daughter has seen him since she was a baby, too. The phone number is ###-###-####, and he is located at 258 Main St., Milford
NICU Follow-Up Clinic
I don't feel my current pediatrician is specialized in preemie care and all the issues that can come from being born so early. So... I've been calling today ...
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- J., I'm an NNP at Overland Park Regional Medical Center and what you are describing is not an uncommon event for preemies with the history of respiratory distress, as...
- I just read today that infants born before labor has begun are four times more likely to develop persistent pulmonary hypertension, a potentially life-threatening cond...
- Well, KC's Children's Mercy is in your backyard but if you want another opinion beyond them, I would go to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. They specialize in multiple b...
Talking
I know alot of preemies have delayed motor and social skills sometimes. I don't know if this is why they are not .... care of preemies · care for preemies ...
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- M., I have twin boys as well. They are 3 now. I encountered the same problem when the pediatrician expressed concern during their 18 month check up. At that time I wa...
- I am a Speech Language Pathologist in the area who is currently a stay at home mom. It is true that many insurance companies don't want to pay for treatment for develo...
- Good Morning M., I am D. and I wrote to another question in legnth but you are on the mark and should check with the Early Steps intervention in your area it is the fi...
6- Year Old Former Preemie
Our daughter was preemie and now is 17. One book that helped me with her .... Take care, M. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Hi My daughter has alot of sensory issues We took her to a OT theripst and that helped ALOT. also I read any and all books about sensory issues The Sensational child...
- My son is almost 3 and Has Sensory Processing Disorder. Even though there ages are quite different it sounds like SPD, I am reading two books, one is called Raising A ...
- Dera J. R My 7 year old has sensory issues, speech issues and a learning disability. We started therapy at age 18 months but didn't realize he had sensory issues u...
How Much Should a Premature Baby Sleep?
This is normal for preemies. My son was also a premie- born at 31 weeks. .... " Kangaroo care" and skin-to-skin contact have been shown to help babies ...
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- Totally normal! He'll start to be more awake soon. Be well and enjoy, E..
- My son was born at 31 weeks. He slept all the time too. I basically woke him up every three hours like you're doing. He did this until he got a little older. Basic...
- Eric was also born at 33 weeks. He spent a good portion of the first three months asleep. A lot of babies spend a good portion of the first three months asleep! :-)...
Baby Has Bad Diaper Rash and Soft Poopies...
That is what Vanderbilt Neonatal Intensive Care uses on preemies. Soft stools can be caused by diet. My kids always had trouble with diarrhea and diaper ...
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- L. it sounds like your baby is teething and if the other baby is about the same age she probably is too. It could be a virus but teething will definitely change the co...
- L., I am a pediatric nurse and can offer some rather strange advice...diaper ointments vary and many are good - I would recommend Aquaphor as well, but another is any...
- My daughter just went through this also. I would first elimate the tap water, and all fruit except bananas. Give her 1 yogurt a day and one banana from now on-not only...
Low Milk Supply
I have a preemie and we just came home from the NICU a week ago. ... childbirth (c-sections more so) and take care of everyone and have it all work out. ...
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- check out the website www.kellymom.com there is a ton of helpful advice on there also talk to your doc about Reglan, and drink a TON of water and look back in the old ...
- I also had a NICU baby who came early and I struggled with low milk supply from the beginning. Luckily at the begining she didn't need that much. She only took about 2...
- Hi L., It can be overwhelming and frightening to be just home from the hospital with a preemie and to think that you're not producing enough milk. There is a lot o...
2 Year Old Still Likes Baby Food
Oct 27, 2009 ... 1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & .... My daughter is also a former preemie and has had many eating issues, ...
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- L.~ I also had a preemie and even tho I waited six months to start him on any foods (such as cereal and formula); we had no problems with him eating foods on the sc...
- You might try meeting with a speech therapist who specializes if food/feeding/texture issues, especially if your chid was a former premie. Try University of Michigan S...
- it may be a b it more work for you, but find the few foods she will eat, and offer those to her at EVERY MEAl, and then take what you are eating and puree it up. She ...
2 Month Pre-Mature Baby with Severe Acid Reflux
You will find lots of support there as well. go to Yahoo Groups and search for Preemie-L . take care, S. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- Read the book How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman. It will help you with this situation. Get a second opinion. And a third or fourth or even more, until you find a...
- I wish I could ease your mind about the acid reflux, but all I can tell you is that my son finally grew out of his at 9 months (adjusted age). Mainly, I'm telling you...
- Hi C., I am so sorry that you are going through this. It sounds like your little guy is going through a horrible time. I am not sure if someone already suggested ...
