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		<title>Snoedel Giveaway!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/snoedel-giveaway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/snoedel-giveaway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How You Can Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giveaways]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, now&#8217;s your chance to win something unique!
WHAT IS THE GIVEAWAY?  Snoedel.com has offered to give a free Snoedel to one of my readers to show their support and concern for preemie babies and their parents.
TO ENTER:  All you have to do to enter the giveaway is leave a comment under this post stating [...]]]></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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Baby Care]]></category>

		<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>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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discharge Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Baby Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></category>

		<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>A Dose of Sweetness</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-dose-of-sweetness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-dose-of-sweetness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>

		<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>Please&#8230; Just Don&#8217;t!!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/please-just-dont/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/please-just-dont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How You Can Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Toddler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Quarantine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do people take their sick kids out in public?  Are people just clueless?  Thoughtless?  Ignorant?  Do they just not care about anyone but themselves?  I just don&#8217;t get it.
One Sunday I went to nurse my newborn baby in a mother&#8217;s lounge, and as I entered two mothers in the room who were also nursing [...]]]></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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Doctor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=176</guid>
		<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>March for Babies!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/march-for-babies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/march-for-babies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How You Can Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Preemie Babies 101 is going to March for Babies!  I invite you to join our team and walk with us or donate to our cause.  We hope to make a difference and support research and education that will bless all mothers and babies now and in the future.  Thanks for banding together with us to [...]]]></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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Baby Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>

		<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>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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></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>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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journal Entries]]></category>

		<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!
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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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></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 have [...]]]></description>
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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</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>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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding Baby]]></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>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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giveaways]]></category>

		<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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giveaways]]></category>

		<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>What are YOU looking for?</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/what-are-you-looking-for/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/what-are-you-looking-for/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I created this blog hoping to help, inform, and encourage other parents of preemie babies, I&#8217;m wondering if I&#8217;m actually accomplishing that goal.  Mostly, I&#8217;m addressing issues that were important to me when my baby was in the NICU for over three months.  However, because every situation is different I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;m [...]]]></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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>

		<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>Thinking Out Loud</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/thinking-out-loud/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/thinking-out-loud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journal Entries]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So, I like to post twice a week, but sometimes it&#8217;s a little exhausting to think and feel the &#8220;preemie babies&#8221; topic so often because it&#8217;s such an emotional topic.  Even though my preemie doesn&#8217;t seem as much like a preemie anymore because she&#8217;s three years old, almost every post I write requires delving into [...]]]></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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Baby Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oxygen Use]]></category>

		<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>New Forum!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/new-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/new-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers,
I am pleased to introduce to you the new Preemie Babies 101 Forum!  You are all invited to take part in discussions, share and seek advice, help each other through difficult times, and joy with one another in your preemie&#8217;s triumphs and exciting milestones.
You can access the forum by clicking on the Forum tab [...]]]></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</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding Baby]]></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>The Battle for Synagis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following post was submitted by Stacey, a reader of Preemie Babies 101:
&#8220;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/merry-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is a season of loving and serving others.  It&#8217;s a time when I am always inspired to think outside of my own troubles and lend a hand of comfort and friendship to those around me.
This Christmas you may be in the NICU with your little miracle, learning to monitor your baby&#8217;s oxygen, learning to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastfeeding &#8211; the Prerequisites</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/breastfeeding-the-prerequisites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
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		<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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A &#8211; Should I Switch Doctors?</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/qa-should-i-switch-doctors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question from Katie &#8211; We&#8217;re struggling with [my preemie's] doctors right now.  We&#8217;re in _____, and the only doctors that work with the NICU are in one BIG office.  So far we haven&#8217;t been able to see the same doctor, nor talk to the same nurses when we call with questions.  They keep telling us [...]]]></description>
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