Browsing all posts in January, 2010.

What are YOU looking for?

Since I created this blog hoping to help, inform, and encourage other parents of preemie babies, I’m wondering if I’m actually accomplishing that goal.  Mostly, I’m addressing issues that were important to me when my baby was in the NICU for over three months.  However, because every situation is different I don’t know if I’m [...]

The “Mozart Effect”

I’ve heard numerous times about how listening to Mozart improves learning capacity and intelligence in children and adults. Here is an article about the “Mozart effect” and its benefit to preemie babies. I’m sure we could all benefit from playing Mozart more in our homes and at our preemie’s bedside. Enjoy!

By Serena [...]

Thinking Out Loud

So, I like to post twice a week, but sometimes it’s a little exhausting to think and feel the “preemie babies” topic so often because it’s such an emotional topic.  Even though my preemie doesn’t seem as much like a preemie anymore because she’s three years old, almost every post I write requires delving into [...]

Headbox Oxygen

A headbox is basically a hard plastic box that sits directly over your preemie baby’s head while she is laying down and it is curved to allow room for her neck and it has oxygen tubing plugs at the top.  With just the head covered the nurses can still easily change your preemie’s diapers and [...]

New Forum!

Dear Readers,
I am pleased to introduce to you the new Preemie Babies 101 Forum!  You are all invited to take part in discussions, share and seek advice, help each other through difficult times, and joy with one another in your preemie’s triumphs and exciting milestones.
You can access the forum by clicking on the Forum tab [...]

Breastfeeding – the Ups and Downs

This post is a continuation of Breastfeeding:  The Prerequisites.
After your preemie baby has learned how to latch on and has begun receiving nourishment from you, you may begin a period of short nursing sessions, teaching your baby the suck-swallow-breathe routine, wacky pumping schedules, and waiting for your baby to grow bigger and stronger. This [...]

The Battle for Synagis

The following post was submitted by Stacey, a reader of Preemie Babies 101:
“Where to start?  I wanted to share our struggle with getting the RSV shot for the second season so as to help others feel they are not alone in this battle.  We came home from the NICU on November 7th, with our tiny [...]