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Baby in NICU
My little guy came home from the NICU a little over a week ago and ...... I had my premature baby six weeks early and couldn't hold her for two months. ...
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- Hi. I am so sorry that you have to go through this. My daughter was in the NICU for a little more than a week because she was early and they just wanted to make sure t...
- Oh for modern science and advancement. Take a deep breathe. You are doing just fine. Yes, the hormones are raging but this too will pass. I had my premature baby six w...
- Dear E.: I totally know the feeling, but the joy I feel right now as I sit in bed on Mother's Day with my twins. It is one of the hardest things to deal with, and ...
12 Week Old Won't Hold His Head Up
Most babies do nothing but sleep the first two weeks anyway so it doesn't matter where he was doing the sleeping. My daughter was 13 weeks premature and ...
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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...
Advice on Weaning Baby from Bottle/formula
Advice on Weaning Baby from Bottle/formula. My daughter will be one on Sunday. She was 5 weeks premature so I have planned to put the bottle weaning on the ...
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- My daughter is on second step completley after about ten months of nursing her. It took a little while before she would take the bottle, we just tried every other day ...
- I agree with some of the other mothers who say it is easier to wean now when she is young, although it doesn't hurt to wait another month or two. As they get closer t...
- My advice would be to get her switched to milk, then worry about the bottle. What my ped. suggested was to do 3/4 formula, 1/4 milk the first day, mixed together...th...
Premature Rupture of Membranes
Everything was explained to me and after the first week or so, you learn to ignore that stuff and just concentrate on the baby. The only advice I would give ...
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- S., I'm very sorry to hear about all the trouble you've been through. That must be very stressful and overwhelming. However, I am glad to hear the hospital and your d...
- hi S.. my name is C.. i have to admit that i have never had this happen to me. just wanted to say though, that if ya ever want to talk, feel free to email me (hom...
- Hello S.. My prayers are sure with you! I was only on bedrest for 2 weeks and I almost went insane. I wish I had some good advice for how to make the time go faster. W...
Blood in Baby's Stool
As you can see from the other responses, this happens to a LOT of now healthy and fine babies. My son was premature and after he had spent 2 months in the ...
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- This happened to me and my Dr. handled it differently. It was right after my 6mo. visit and she sent the stool to Children's Hospital lab for analysis. My son had diar...
- R., Although I did not peronally breast feed for long (I dried out), I too experienced that problem with my son. It actually turned out b/c there wasn't enough ...
- I hear a lot of babies put on formula instead of breastfeeding as if formula can some-how be superior to mother’s milk. Before they put your baby on formula ask them...
Ladies Who Have Experienced a Cerclage
At week 25 I was hospitalized for 3 days with bleeding and preterm labor. ... Premature babies reflux and apnea go hand in hand. ...
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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...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
My due date is in 3rd week of september and is it possible to gain say another 20-25 lbs during the next 2.5 months? I was born a premature baby and will ...
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- Sounds like you have nothing to worry about! I gained a total of 20 lbs in my first pregnancy and both baby and I were completely healthy. 20lb is considered a normal ...
- Just wanted to say congrats and tell you, don't put too much on your weight gain. If your ultra sound is normal and the doctors are telling all is well and you're eati...
- I am sure you are fine. We can't all be consider by the book. If your doctor is not up set over this you shouldn't be either. Consider yourself all baby. I carried my ...
Exclusive Pumping
COngrats on your new baby boy I am due any day now and am hoping to ... also to get him to breastfeed since premature baby boys sometimes just dont take to ...
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- don't worry - we all start off like this. Even those of us who were not worried. It can be nerve wrecking at times for everyone. Hang in there - you're doing GREAT!...
- I'm sooo sorry that the hospital didn't respect your wishes about a pacifier. I would have been screaming at them! Anyways, if your son was "early" he might not hav...
- Hi M.- Sorry to hear you had some issues with your delivery. I had pretty much the exact situation. If at all possible I would encourage you to keep trying to put you...
Anyone Have Any past Experience with Placenta Previa?
I am also worried about having to deliver a premature baby. ... I had partial previa with my second and it wasn't until week 36 that things shifted (by 10 ...
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- I had complete previa which near the end of my pregnancy became marginal. It is very scary, and I know that even with all the reassurance in the world you will still b...
- Hello T., I had complete placenta previa with my second pregnancy. I found out at 15 weeks. I had issues with hemoraging on and off from about 20 weeks on and was on...
- T.- Instead of concentrating on the worries/fears, look at the joys. Focus your energies toward sending love to your growing baby, sending nourishing healing thoughts...
PolyViSol Supplement Drops
Mar 21, 2009 ... My doctor recommended it for my premature baby and she took it since birth ... A few minutes of sunlight 3-4 times a week is a great idea. ...
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- Why not take the baby outside for a little sunlight, and avoid this Poly stuff completely. A few minutes a day, a few days a week is all one needs - without applying ...
- J., I gave all four of my babies the drops, and they loved them. I know they smell bad, but I guess they don't taste as bad as they smell. Any time you give your baby...
- Hi J., Yes, Polyvisol does work great for stronger bones and teeth. It is a good product. I have to laugh over what you said about the smell, just have her bo...
