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Clothes for Preemie Toddlers
My son was a preemie and he was very small. He..." ... 1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & Providers · Gifted & Talented Child ...
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- Hi R.... I would suggest going to Old Navy and buying the 6-12 month summer clothing. My preemie (8 wks early and will be 14 months next week) was in that size for...
- I haven't heard anything about preemie toddler clothes, but places like Old Navy and Gap make T-shirts and normal looking shorts in the 6-12 month size range. I hope t...
- Check out Babies R Us if you have one near you. Their on-line clothing section leaves a lot to be desired, but they have THE CUTEST "big boy" clothes for baby boys I'...
Q Re: Angel Care Sleep Monitors
Our daughter was a preemie and had problems with her lungs. When we were able to bring her home our doctor suggested the angel care monitor. ...
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- Hi K., I have an Angel Monitor and did not like it. We had our daughter sleep in our room in the upper level of a pack 'n play when we brought her home from the hosp...
- I used it with both of my children in different cradles, cribs and rooms and never had a problem. Love that monitor!
- I don't remember having any problems with the fan. I don't think ours are turned up enough. I was more worried about having our daughter in a draft. I can say I t...
Preemie Milestones
1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & Providers ... We evaluated preemies all the time. Like the PP said we correct their age until ...
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- Hi, My son was 6 weeks early, now 4. he is in preschool and one of the tallest in his class. he is not skinny nor chubby. but thick, especially in the chest area (like...
- My son was born at 32 weeks and he is now 3.5 and he is still a little behind. He is still very small for his age but has reached many of his milestones just a few mon...
- My trips were born at 34 weeks. The nurses told me they would catch up by the time they were 5 or so. I guess they decided not to wait that long. Barring any health...
My Preemie Won't Eat!!
Even with medical care available, this might be a good option, but premies and NICU stuff isn't my specialty...this is just what I've seen premie mums do in ...
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- My son was born just about a week earlier than yours. He wouldn't latch on at all until he hit what his original due date was and then suddenly something clicked and ...
- My son was also a preemie who was too sleepy to eat. We tried everything to wake him up enough to eat - dressing him down to only a diaper, tickling his feet, wiping h...
- My son was born preterm (born at 36 wks but weighed 10 lbs. 5 oz.) and struggled with eating too. He was in the NICU for 10 days before we learned to eat and we could ...
Seeking Advice on Preemie Twins Staying in Hospital & Preparing for Home Arrival
My son was a preemie, and had to stay in the NICU, but thankfully it was only 2 weeks ... Take care of herself and heal so that she can be there for them:-) ...
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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Spitting up in Preemies
1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & Providers .... My oldest was born at36 weeks (not really a preemie) but had the same problems as ...
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- My son also was a preemie and he went through the same thing especially at night. He would spit up everything he drank it seemed like, he would cry for hours after fee...
- You shouldn't feed soy unless you need to. I found that out with my older daughter, it represses the immune system. I would change to regular formula and see what ha...
- try Enfamil Lactose Free and see if that helps. my twins were born at 33 weeks and very underweight, so they didn't eat as much as regular babies. try cutting back on ...
Preemie Still Small at 2 Years Old
1st Day of School · After School Care · Day Care Centers & Providers .... my niece was born a preemie at 2 lbs and she is 10 yrs old but very skinny and ...
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- HI, My son will be three in December, he was not born early but only weighs 25 pounds. I am a short person so I figure he will be small like his mom, he is develo...
- Hi D.! My 12 year old son was born at 28 weeks and weighed in at 1lb 15 oz now weighs 80 lbs. He has always been on the small side. All of his doctors told me that ...
- Hi, D.! I have a couple questions for you. First, how tall are you and your husband? Were either of you small as children? Second, did you breastfeed or are you st...
