Browsing all posts in April, 2010.

Tribute to Micro Preemies

Isn’t it amazing that there are preemies that survive which are born as early as 23 and 24 weeks?  It’s almost unfathomable to me.  These babies are truly miracle babies. My first baby was born at 21 weeks and 2 days gestation.  He weighed 12 oz and was 10 1/4 inches long and his heart [...]

Shout Out for My Sponsors

I want to take a moment to thank my sponsors: Bluehost for providing the foundation for my blog layout and for being so great to work with, and Snoedel for offering a wonderful product for NICU babies and for their continued support. I hope you will all take a moment to visit my sponsors and [...]

Overwhelmed at the NICU

At first I was embarrassed at my uncontrollable display of emotions, but then I decided that it didn’t matter.  I was shocked and frightened at what lay before me, and I had just undergone major surgery!  I just didn’t have the strength to keep my composure any longer. After my 27-weeker was life-flighted to a [...]

Adjusted Age

Adjusted age, or corrected age, is the age of your preemie baby according to her due date or when she “should have” been born if she had been born at term. For example, my second preemie was born at 27 weeks, 13 weeks early.  When she was 15 weeks old actual age (when she was [...]

Sarah’s Birth Story

The following is a story shared by one of our readers.  I appreciate all those who are willing to share their story for the benefit of others.  Thanks Annie! The story of our precious daughter starts with a battle with infertility. After treatments we conceived on our fourth cycle of Clomid. After trying so hard [...]

Feeling Sorry

I spent most of the day, every day, with my preemie while she was in the NICU.  I arrived at the NICU around 8:00 am and I left around 5:00 or 6:00 pm. I always felt sorry for all of the other babies, because I rarely saw other parents visiting.  I hoped that their parents [...]

Nutrition Cart – Love it!

In the NICU where my baby stayed, a nutritionist would bring a cart of goodies around the unit a couple of times every day to offer to the parents.  I’m pretty sure the nutrition cart saved my life! I was pumping a ton and living off of the cafeteria and vending machines, and I was [...]

In the ER with my Preemie

I’ve been to the ER a few times with my preemie, when she has had croup and  pneumonia, and it has always ended up seeming to be a waste of time and money. It’s strange, every time we’ve been sent there the drive was scary because my daughter couldn’t breathe or was coughing really hard [...]