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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 [...]

Q&A – Should I Switch Doctors?

Question from Katie – We’re struggling with [my preemie's] doctors right now.  We’re in _____, and the only doctors that work with the NICU are in one BIG office.  So far we haven’t been able to see the same doctor, nor talk to the same nurses when we call with questions.  They keep telling us [...]

Q&A – When Can I Stop Pumping?

Question from Katie – We just had our first preemie in October.  She was born at 33 weeks.  I’ve had pre-term labor with all my babies (had lots of shots/pills to stop labor, etc).  All my other babies have been born at 37 weeks, but each pregnancy has gotten progressively more difficult, and the labor [...]

Will Your Preemie Get the H1N1 Vaccine?

Hi everyone!  I apologize for being so lazy with posting lately.  Life has picked up a bit and I have been enjoying time with my family while we’re all in good health!
I have been wondering lately about getting the H1N1 vaccine for swine flu.  I’m eager to get my preemie vaccinated when the vaccination arrives [...]

Preparing for Flu Season

Supposedly it’s supposed to be a bad flu season this year – especially for the swine flu.  If you’ve watched the news over the past few months you’ve probably heard that children with weak immune systems are especially at risk with swine flu and most deaths occur because of already weakened immune systems or other [...]

My Preemie Toddler is Socially Behind

Okay, as will be the case for many preemies, they will be quarantined for a number of months every winter during RSV Season.   For my little girl, RSV Season lasted for 8 months of the year and we kept her quarantined completely for the first two seasons and partially for the third one.
The summer [...]

My Preemie’s Eating Difficulties

My preemie is almost three and she still chokes on certain table foods.  When she was just starting to eat table food she definitely took a while to get used to new textures, and especially to be able to chew and swallow things without choking.  I mashed up her foods or cut them into tiny [...]

My Preemie Toddler with Asthma

My preemie tends to develop a cough with almost every sickness that she gets and it lingers for weeks or even months.  After my preemie got croup for the third time in 2 months her pediatrician suggested that she might have asthma and we started to treat her with an inhaler.
It takes a little creativity [...]