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		<title>The pros and cons of kangaroo care</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Berreth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=3588</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Holding your beautiful little miracle brings forth a wide array of emotion; fear, sadness, happiness, and sometimes even guilt but the importance of your touch can be a life changing event for your preemie. Kangaroo care is an up close and personal encounter, it consists of placing your child in their diaper on your bare chest. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vapotherm Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/vapotherm-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/vapotherm-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Care]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2650</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, one of our readers introduced me to something called Vapotherm Therapy.  I am so excited about this new technology and wish it had been around when my preemie was in the NICU.  The following is information I found at www.chw.org (Children&#8217;s Hospital of Wisconsin website): Vapotherm, quite simply, is a heated and humidified nasal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NICU Christmas Gifts</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nicu-christmas-gifts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nicu-christmas-gifts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From the time that I was in the NICU with my preemie I&#8217;ve wanted to return the favor of so many who brought special Christmas gifts to the NICU during the holidays.  This year I finally had the privilege of paying it forward. My greatest wish was to bring something cheerful and Christmasy, something fun [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jolly Old St. NICU</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/jolly-old-st-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/jolly-old-st-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I found this poem on a preemie forum about a year ago and thought it was cute. http://www.preemiecare.org/jollynicu.htm Jolly Old St. Nicu &#8216;Twas the night before Christmas, and in each isolette Little creatures were squirming and getting all set; Machinery sat by their bedsides with care, In hopes that good breathing skills soon would be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tribute to NICU Nurses</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tribute-to-nicu-nurses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tribute-to-nicu-nurses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Staff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good NICU nurses can have a huge impact on our NICU experience.  Their thoughtfulness, understanding, gentle care and support can make each day in the NICU so much more bearable. I would like to give each of you (and myself) the opportunity to pay tribute to a NICU nurse who had a positive impact on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Day in the Life</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-day-in-the-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-day-in-the-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a typical day like in the life of a preemie mom? I was just thinking that it would be interesting to share our different experiences. Let&#8217;s start with a day during our preemie&#8217;s NICU stay. I&#8217;ll take a day out of my own experience, about 2 months into my daughter&#8217;s NICU stay, during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music Therapy for your Preemie</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/music-therapy-for-your-preemie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/music-therapy-for-your-preemie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our NICU experience came with a lot of “Boy, I wish I had known that earlier…” moments.  Music therapy falls into that category! We were told about our hospital’s music therapy program a few months after our daughter was born.  The therapy team was a group of musicians who traveled around the hospital, playing music [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friends in the NICU</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/friends-in-the-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/friends-in-the-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best things we did for ourselves during our stay at the NICU was make friends.  I recall the first time my husband said hello and started chatting with the woman next to us.  At first I was thinking he shouldn’t bother her, but then she chatted back and told us how she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NG Tubes, mLs, and Feedings</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/ng-tubes-mls-and-feedings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/ng-tubes-mls-and-feedings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feedings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When my preemie was admitted into the NICU I determined to keep a daily journal of her NICU stay. I kept track of her weight, feedings, blood work, nurse and doctor names, oxygen levels, visitors, room changes, and medical procedures. Somehow I knew that I would someday be glad I had so much detailed information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bili Lights</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bili-lights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bili-lights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1861</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most parents have heard of jaundice &#8211; when bilirubin levels are high and it causes a yellowing of the skin.  Doctors will have parents put their babies in the sunlight, perhaps have them nap under a sunny window.  For most full term babies a little sunlight will fix the problem. Many preemie babies are at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Visit to the NICU</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/my-visit-to-the-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/my-visit-to-the-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I brought my preemie to visit the NICU and her primary nurse this week.  We got to see one of the OTs and another nurse I knew as well, and it was quite an experience for me. This is not the first time I&#8217;ve returned to visit the NICU.  I&#8217;ve been back twice before with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Level IV NICU?</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/what-is-a-level-iv-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/what-is-a-level-iv-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now, most sources I found did not describe a Level IV NICU, but I have heard a few people say their preemie was in a Level IV NICU, so I was curious.  I also read somewhere that a Level IV qualification was discontinued 15-20 years ago.  I guess it&#8217;s confusing to a lot of people. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Level III NICU</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/level-iii-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/level-iii-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 14:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is the definition of a Level III NICU according to two separate sources.  It&#8217;s interesting to me that there are so many sublevels&#8230;why didn&#8217;t they just make NICU Levels IV, V, and VI?  Just curious&#8230; &#8220;Level III: Subspecialty Newborn Care: Level III NICUs care for the sickest babies and offer the greatest variety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Level I and Level II NICUs</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/level-i-and-level-ii-nicus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/level-i-and-level-ii-nicus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 17:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1682</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it means to be in a Level I NICU vs a Level IV NICU?  I had no idea what the differences were between NICUs, so I decided to find out. A Level I NICU, or Level I Nursery is defined by two different sources as follows: 1.  &#8220;Level 1 nurseries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overwhelmed at the NICU</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/overwhelmed-at-the-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/overwhelmed-at-the-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1552</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At first I was embarrassed at my uncontrollable display of emotions, but then I decided that it didn&#8217;t matter.  I was shocked and frightened at what lay before me, and I had just undergone major surgery!  I just didn&#8217;t have the strength to keep my composure any longer. After my 27-weeker was life-flighted to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrition Cart &#8211; Love it!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nutrition-cart-love-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nutrition-cart-love-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the NICU too long when&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/in-the-nicu-too-long-when/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/in-the-nicu-too-long-when/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just for fun, let&#8217;s see how many ideas we can come up with!  I&#8217;ll start: You know you&#8217;ve been in the NICU too long when&#8230; You can identify every alarm when it goes off and you know what it&#8217;s for. You&#8217;re allowed to adjust your baby&#8217;s oxygen when she starts to desat. You&#8217;re perfectly comfortable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Won the Snoedel?</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/who-won-the-snoedel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/who-won-the-snoedel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the winner of a brand new Snoedel!  The winner was chosen with an online randomizer.  And the winner is&#8230;.. Aubri! Her reply to the question of what she was thankful for is this: &#8220;Today I’m grateful for life. It is such a precious thing and so many people take it for granted.&#8221; Thank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Due Date Come and Gone?</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/due-date-come-and-gone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/due-date-come-and-gone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1402</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So, my 27-weeker preemie was in the NICU past her due date, which the nurses had told me was a bit unusual.  From the day we arrived at the NICU I received encouragement that my baby would be home before her due date, because most preemies were.  I never lost hope of that, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please Wash Your Hands</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/please-wash-your-hands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/please-wash-your-hands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first arrived at the NICU I was brought to a large sink with a foot pedal for turning the water on.  I was given an individually wrapped scrubber and nail cleaner so that I could wash my hands thoroughly, and told that I needed to wash my hands thoroughly all the way up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NICU Nurses Good and Bad</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nurses-good-and-bad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nurses-good-and-bad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Staff]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I sometimes wonder if NICU nurses realize how huge of an impact they have on the parents&#8217; NICU experience.  There does not have to be a lot of interaction between parents and nurses if it&#8217;s not encouraged by the parents, but even still the attitude, gentleness, and concern a nurse has for each baby is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ideas for a NICU Care Basket</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/ideas-for-a-nicu-care-basket/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/ideas-for-a-nicu-care-basket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many family members and friends of those who have new preemie babies want to provide help and support but aren&#8217;t quite sure what is needed or what would be the most appreciated.  Especially during the first difficult weeks or months while the baby is in the NICU, a gift basket is a great idea! I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nessie the Milk Cow</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nessie-the-milk-cow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nessie-the-milk-cow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feedings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pumping]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So I was just musing for a minute today about pumping breast milk while in the NICU.  The NICU provides a number of freezers throughout the unit where mothers can store their pumped milk.  When I first arrived at the NICU I was introduced to the freezers and noticed that some shelves were packed full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastfeeding &#8211; the Ups and Downs</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/breastfeeding-the-ups-and-downs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/breastfeeding-the-ups-and-downs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feedings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1068</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastfeeding &#8211; the Prerequisites</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/breastfeeding-the-prerequisites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/breastfeeding-the-prerequisites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feedings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1066</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[First of all, if you&#8217;re planning to breastfeed your tiny preemie baby, you need to read Pumping: Your Greatest Commitment and OTs: My Very Best Friends. Pumping will be your life for some time, and the Occupational Therapists will be such a help to you. Never forget to call on them because they&#8217;re amazing! Depending [...]]]></description>
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