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Question Regarding Preemie Baby Care
He was in the NICU for 3 weeks and then came home. One of the main things that you have to watch out for with a preemie durning flu season is RSV. ...
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- Pam, I read your post and nearly cried. I really feel badly for all of you, especially the dad. I cannot imagine how a guy cares for his newborn, let alone a pree...
- Pam, I am so sorry for your loss. I dont' have any recommendations. I just wanted to give you, your family your brother in law and the baby my condolences. Hugs to y...
- I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I cannot imagine. If she is already 5.5 pds she won't need to many preemie outfits. I had my twins at 34 weeks. Wal-mart actuall...
12 Week Old Won't Hold His Head Up
I know with preemies they say to adjust the development time -- HE WASN'T A ... After weeks of therapy and home exercises he corrected it and could hold his ...
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- I would continue with the tummy time. His neck will get stronger. My daughter wouldn't sit up on her own when she was 7 months because she hardly sat her up on her o...
- My opinion is don't fret yet. As other moms have said, every baby is different. You are right that the development time is different for preemies, but that is due st...
- My son did not hold his head up either and we had to have physical therapy for a common condition called tort-a-collious I do not know the correct spelling but it is b...
Preemie and Tons of Eye Boogers Bad?
I did not have a preemie, but when my son would have a lot of eye ... I used to teach kinder. but decided to stay home until both kids are in school. ...
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- Hey C., You might want to double check with the doctor to make sure there is not any infection (they usually take a culture sample). Although my son had the same p...
- Hi, C.. Congrats on your new little bundle! I am a NICU nurse and you should get your baby into the pediatrician. It sounds like an infection that you need to get e...
- C., I had the exact same issue with my son when he was a newborn and it turned out that his tear ducts in both eyes were clogged. This is a pretty normal occurance (I...
How Much Should a Premature Baby Sleep?
This is normal for preemies. My son was also a premie- born at 31 weeks. When he came home at 35 weeks he slept all the time. I had to wake him for feedings ...
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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! :-)...
Low Milk Supply
Read all 5 responses: "does anyone have any advise in increasing my milk supply. I have a preemie and we just came home from the NICU a week ago.
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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...
Adding Cereal to Formula
signup; login. Login with Facebook. Home .... congrats on your preemies my son was a 26 weeker. I would do the rice beachnut rice is less gassy then Gerber. ...
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- congrats on your preemies my son was a 26 weeker. I would do the rice beachnut rice is less gassy then Gerber. To help with binding add a little corn syrup adding oatm...
- i used dr. brown bottles and they have a "y" nipple for using w/ cereal/rice.
- Maybe you should try the stage 3 nipples, with the largest openings? The stage 2 might not be big enough, and cutting a hole does make it too big (my husband did this...
Talking
I know alot of preemies have delayed motor and social skills sometimes. I don't know if this is why they are not .... preemies home · Early Intervention ...
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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...
Ladies Who Have Experienced a Cerclage
He was a good weight for a preemie. He had a breathing tube for about 48 hours. He came home on an apnea monitor for premature apnea (he was having low ...
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- I was pregnant with triplets and had a cerclage at 26 weeks. I was on hospitalized bedrest...all was successful. I delivered completely healthy triplets with no prob...
- A good friend of mine just experienced this. One doctor said that bed rest was unnecessary, and the other said it was necessary. What she ended up doing was laying dow...
- Hey A., I too had a cerclage put in with my twins at 20 weeks due to an incompetent cervix. I went to immediate and complete bed rest that only allowed me to get u...
Synagis
My preemie triplets never got RSV, we feel like the Synagis really helped. ... I 've never heard of a nurse coming to your home to give the injections. ...
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- no but that would be nice if they would come to the home!
- Wow! I've never heard of a nurse coming to your home to give the injections. That would be great! My twins had them for 2 seasons (until they turned 2). We used to...
- Hi S., My son received Synagis for the whole entire winter months. He was 3 months premature. THe nurse came to my house. If you have a preemie I would advise the ...
2 Year Old Still Likes Baby Food
Oct 27, 2009 ... signup; login. Login with Facebook. Home .... My daughter is also a former preemie and has had many eating issues, all related to medical ...
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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 ...
