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	<title>Preemie Babies 101 &#187; Preemie Babies</title>
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		<title>Winner of the &#8220;NICU Ninja&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/winner-of-the-nicu-ninja/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/winner-of-the-nicu-ninja/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the winner of our &#8220;NICU Ninja&#8221; hat!  Thank you to all who entered and for sharing your favorite martial arts film with us.  :)
The winner of this month&#8217;s giveaway is&#8230; Naomi!  She commented:
&#8220;I love all of the Bruce Lee movies, Fist of Fury, Enter the Dragon, etc…   I am sure my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>End of May Giveaway!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/end-of-may-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 11:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s about time for a giveaway, don&#8217;t you think??  Let&#8217;s do it!
I have a cute little hat that is perfect for a preemie boy in the NICU, or even a NICU graduate!  It symbolizes his &#8220;fight&#8221; for life!  Ha ha.  Okay, really, my husband is way into Ninjas, and I just thought the saying was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tribute to Micro Preemies</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tribute-to-micro-preemies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tribute-to-micro-preemies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Delivery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1521</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t it amazing that there are preemies that survive which are born as early as 23 and 24 weeks?  It&#8217;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 was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adjusted Age</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/adjusted-age/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/adjusted-age/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1556</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adjusted age, or corrected age, is the age of your preemie baby according to her due date or when she &#8220;should have&#8221; 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 actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling Sorry</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/feeling-sorry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/feeling-sorry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Baby Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1547</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 truly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Snoedel</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-snoedel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-snoedel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just been introduced to a unique product called a Snoedel, pronounced &#8220;snoodle&#8221;.  The name is of Dutch origin meaning &#8220;snuggle&#8221;, and it is a small fabric doll/blanket that provides aromatherapy for babies.  According to it&#8217;s purpose, it&#8217;s recommended for babies in the NICU because the doll can be infused with the mother&#8217;s scent and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dose of Sweetness</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just found some darling quotes about babies and thought I&#8217;d share them with you.  I hope they bring a smile to your face as they did to mine.  :)
A baby is born with a need to be loved &#8211; and never outgrows it.
&#8211; Frank A. Clark
A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do Preemies Have Flat Heads?</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/why-do-preemies-have-flat-heads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/why-do-preemies-have-flat-heads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many parents of NICU babies had to take a hospital burp rag and roll it up, tape the ends together, and place it under their baby&#8217;s head to keep their baby&#8217;s head from being too flat?  How many had to buy a helmet after leaving the NICU, to continue rounding out their preemie&#8217;s head?
It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Funny Faces</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/funny-faces/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/funny-faces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My preemie&#8217;s specialty is making funny faces.  From the time she was bout 6 months old she learned to make faces so people would laugh.  She&#8217;s such a joy &#8211; and takes after her father!  We have a silly household :).
Enjoy this gallery of funny faces!
What is your preemie&#8217;s favorite thing?
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		<title>March of Dimes</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/march-of-dimes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/march-of-dimes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was just thinking&#8230; I really should get involved with the March of Dimes somehow.  Embarrassingly, I&#8217;ve never done anything with the March of Dimes before and here I am trying to be an advocate for preemie babies!  I actually did try to contact someone once through the March of Dimes website, but never got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Have a Winner!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/we-have-a-winner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/we-have-a-winner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1243</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A winner has been chosen!  Thank you so much to those who commented and shared with all of us how your lives have been blessed by having or knowing a preemie baby.  I loved reading the responses and I appreciate you taking the time to think positively.  I believe that finding the good in hard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a GiveAway!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/its-a-giveaway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/its-a-giveaway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers,  I&#8217;m excited to announce a giveaway, provided generously by Inktastic.com!  I have received some of their products and they are good quality, 100% cotton or organic cotton, and best of all they allow you to be creative and design your own cute baby clothes!  I had a lot of fun designing my own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Mozart Effect&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-mozart-effect/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-mozart-effect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve heard numerous times about how listening to Mozart improves learning capacity and intelligence in children and adults.  Here is an article about the &#8220;Mozart effect&#8221; and its benefit to preemie babies.  I&#8217;m sure we could all benefit from playing Mozart more in our homes and at our preemie&#8217;s bedside.  Enjoy!

By Serena [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Headbox Oxygen</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/headbox-oxygen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/headbox-oxygen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A headbox is basically a hard plastic box that sits directly over your preemie baby&#8217;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&#8217;s diapers and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPAP:  Continuous Positive Airway Pressure</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/cpap-continuous-positive-airway-pressure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/cpap-continuous-positive-airway-pressure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 17:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It was extremely difficult for me to see my baby on CPAP because it looked so uncomfortable and my heart ached that I could not help my baby.  This breathing treatment involved a mask of tubing that covered most of my baby&#8217;s face and she had to wear a hat so that the tubing could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hemangiomas</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/hemangiomas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/hemangiomas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=165</guid>
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&#8220;What&#8217;s that big red spot on your baby&#8217;s head?&#8221;  You&#8217;ll probably get that question every time someone sees your baby for the first time.  A hemangioma is a large red bubbly spot somewhere on your baby&#8217;s head and it looks a lot like a giant blood blister.  Despite how it looks, it doesn&#8217;t hurt your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jaundice</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/jaundice-the-facts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/jaundice-the-facts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=75</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s common for preemies to contract jaundice, which is when their skin turns yellow-ish from increased bilirubin in the blood, usually just a few days after birth. Bilirubin is produced when the body breaks down old red blood cells, and is normally processed in the liver and excreted through the intestine, coming out in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Preemie Clothing</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/finding-preemie-clothing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/finding-preemie-clothing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Clothes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=33</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the thing about preemie clothing.  You want your baby to be adorable when she can finally wear clothes, but cute preemie clothing and micro preemie clothes are hard to find and it&#8217;s a bit risky to bring your own clothing to the NICU.  First of all, until your baby is close to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Look at Your Preemie</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/first-look-at-your-preemie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/first-look-at-your-preemie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=20</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When your preemie baby is born you probably won&#8217;t have the opportunity to hold him right away, and possibly for quite some time.  Your baby will likely be whisked away after delivery so the pediatrician can get your baby hooked up on life support:  mainly oxygen and probably an I.V., heart monitors, and a feeding [...]]]></description>
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