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Journal Entry: 4 Months 1 Week Old

Dear Readers:  I pulled this entry from my journal to give you an idea of what many preemie parents face after bringing their baby home.  My baby at this time was 4 months and 1 week old actual age and had been home from the NICU for 4 1/2 weeks.
“(Baby Girl) has been doing so [...]

Visiting the Pediatrician at Home

When I got home from the NICU with my tiny preemie baby, I had an appointment set up to see my pediatrician just one or two days later.  It was January, one of the worst months of RSV Season, and I was paranoid about keeping my baby away from other children.  Also, I was nervous [...]

Our Outrageous Tale! Part 3

We still had about an hour to go.  Back on the road, things went smoothly for awhile, and because of the late hour the roads were dark and empty.  We started to believe the nightmare was over, when just 10 minutes from home we saw police car lights flash behind us and we got pulled [...]

Our Outrageous Tale! Part 2

It just so happens that the city we approached is one of the worst cities to try and navigate if you aren’t familiar with it.  There are one-way streets everywhere and it is impossible to find what you’re looking for!  (Okay, maybe it was extra bad because we were so desperate and in a hurry) [...]

Our Outrageous Tale! Part 1

In the following three posts I will lay before you the outrageous tale of our journey home from the hospital with our tiny preemie baby.  :)
We arrived early at the hospital on “Discharge Day” so that we could get everything finalized, packed up, and we could get on the road with plenty of daylight left [...]

Home on Oxygen: What You Should Know

Taking a baby home on oxygen is a little bit scary, but don’t worry, you’ll quickly get used to it and start feeling empowered caring for your baby. What makes having a baby home on oxygen scary is that it involves a lot of monitoring, handling foreign equipment, and stepping out of your comfort zone [...]