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		<title>Why Do Preemies Have Flat Heads?  (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/why-do-preemies-have-flat-heads-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/why-do-preemies-have-flat-heads-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising a Preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in February, Afton wrote a great post about premature babies having flat heads.  The official term for “flat head syndrome” is plagiocephaly.  Preemies usually have positional plagiocephaly due to lying in one position for a long period of time during their NICU stay.
If you notice that your child has a flat spot on their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Your Marriage Work in the NICU</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/making-your-marriage-work-in-the-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/making-your-marriage-work-in-the-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Quarantine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1944</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Any marriage can and will change with the birth of a new baby, especially when it’s the first child being born to new parents.  When a baby’s arrival doesn’t goes as planned, though—when a child is born with health issues or simply comes too soon—that’s when preserving a marriage takes a lot more work!
My husband [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preserving Memories in the NICU</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/preserving-memories-in-the-nicu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/preserving-memories-in-the-nicu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journal Entries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Baby Care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There’s an old cliché that says, “Hindsight is 20/20.”  Never is that more true than a long NICU stay with a micropreemie!  Most of my regrets revolve around my memory-keeping techniques—and here’s the way I wish I had done things:

I would have taken pictures of Adeline every day.  I would have put her next to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support Groups</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/support-groups/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/support-groups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1768</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in an earlier post, I recently returned to visit the NICU where my preemie lived for over three months.  During my visit I got in contact again with the Parent to Parent organization they had there to provide support for all of the parents in the unit.  It was brought to my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Having Faith is a Special Need</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/having-faith-is-a-special-need/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/having-faith-is-a-special-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[High Risk Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Something many preemie parent’s have to deal with is the chance of long lasting effects, such as mental disabilities. Although Drake’s reasons were different than most preemies, we too were faced with the chances of having a child with special needs.
During my pregnancy I had some hormones come back high, putting me in a higher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pumping: Low Milk Supply</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/pumping-low-milk-supply/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/pumping-low-milk-supply/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding Baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In February, Afton wrote a terrific post about her pumping experience called “Nessie the Milk Cow.”  Here’s an excerpt:
One day I left the parent’s lounge balancing milk bottles carefully on my way to the freezer when I saw another mother leaving a pumping area with only one little bottle in her hand – and it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bedrest</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bedrest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bedrest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[High Risk Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedrest]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1819</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
In my last post, I mentioned that I was on hospitalized bedrest for 7 weeks.  I am often asked how I survived laying in a hospital room for that long.  Here are some things that I did to pass the time:

Handheld Yahtzee or Any other Handheld Game:  This saved me!  I cannot tell you how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaving Without Your Preemie</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/leaving-without-your-preemie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/leaving-without-your-preemie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 11:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1618</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Almost every preemie parent has to experience going home without their baby.  Some parents have to leave their baby in the care of the NICU for days, some for weeks, and some for months.  No matter how long your baby is in the NICU, you have to face the sorrow, the fear, the anxiety, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Funny Scrubs Story</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/funny-scrubs-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/funny-scrubs-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1535</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So, when I first arrived at the NICU where my 27-weeker had been lifeflighted to, I was recovering from a difficult c-section.  I had no pants to wear that were comfortable, and I was too skinny for maternity pants and too fat for pre-pregnant pants&#8230; you know how it is.
So, I was told by some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflux:  Does it Ever End?</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/reflux-does-it-ever-end/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/reflux-does-it-ever-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising a Preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reflux]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=654</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My 27-weeker had reflux and we had her on Prevacid and Regalin;  I never thought either of them helped much.  It was very frustrating!  She spit up a ton, sheesh, I think until she was around 1-year old.  She was still spitting up when we were feeding her mostly table food.
We didn&#8217;t have any great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Your Friend Has a Preemie</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/when-your-friend-has-a-preemie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/when-your-friend-has-a-preemie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How You Can Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Survival]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1484</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you just find out that a friend or loved one had a preemie and you want to show support but aren&#8217;t sure what to do?  Here are some tips from a mother who lost a preemie at 21 weeks and then had a 27-weeker who spent 94 days in the NICU:

Do everything you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NICU Survival Tip #2</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nicu-survival-tip-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/nicu-survival-tip-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My NICU Survival Tip #2 is something that I didn&#8217;t really do myself during the 94 days my girl was in the NICU, but I wish that I would have.
I left my home and stayed with family near my preemie&#8217;s NICU during her stay, and I spent all day every day in the NICU with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waiting to Conceive Again</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/waiting-to-conceive-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/waiting-to-conceive-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[High Risk Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedrest]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I have decided that a number of conditions will have to be met in order for us to consider having another baby.
1st &#8211; We have to feel ready and willing to have another preemie (the risks are great enough that we have to be prepared for it) along with any extreme health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attitude is Everything</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/attitude-is-everything/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/attitude-is-everything/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Preemie Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1443</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So, I&#8217;m noticing that on a lot of boards or forums associated with preemies, raising children, or being pregnant, there is sometimes vulgarity and often whining or yelling.  I understand the need to release frustrations and to occasionally vent about when things are particularly bad or difficult, but I find it incredibly rude and immature [...]]]></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 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>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 Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How You Can Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<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 Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The NICU]]></category>
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		<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>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>
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		<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>The Battle for Synagis</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-battle-for-synagis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-battle-for-synagis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising a Preemie]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1137</guid>
		<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>Your Next Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/your-next-pregnancy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/your-next-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
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