<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Preemie Babies 101 &#187; Bonding</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tag/bonding/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com</link>
	<description>All about preemie babies and parenting!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:57:28 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Tricia’s Story</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tricias-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tricias-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[28 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedrest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MOD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Delivery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=2693</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This story was thoughtfully submitted by one of our readers, Tricia. I never thought I’d end up a mommy blogger. A world-famous Newbery Medal recipient, sure, but it instead appears my writing talents have headed down the road less traveled. One of my girlfriends started blogging about the random stories of mommyhood shortly after I [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/tricias-story/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pumping]]></category>

		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-day-in-the-life/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Risk Baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>

		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/music-therapy-for-your-preemie/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Story of Jack Matthew</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-story-of-jack-matthew/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-story-of-jack-matthew/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[24 Weeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C-Section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HELLP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oxygen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Delivery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy Complications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This story was shared by Lindsay, one of our readers. I am writing to share our story of our 24 week (15 ounces) miracle with you&#8230;JACK MATTHEW Now a little timeline of our whirlwind before I begin.  Matt and I had our first date in april 2005, engaged 2 weeks later, married 1 year later, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-story-of-jack-matthew/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Health]]></category>

		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bili-lights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/happy-mothers-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/happy-mothers-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 15:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Mother&#8217;s Day to all you mothers who have endured and sacrificed so much for your tiny preemie babies during their difficult first months of life (and beyond, of course).  It takes special dedication and love to care for a preemie, and many of you mothers put your own lives at risk just to get [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/happy-mothers-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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[Parent Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/leaving-without-your-preemie/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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 Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU Parenting]]></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 [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/feeling-sorry/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bragging Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bragging-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bragging-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising a Preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=1472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello all you preemie parents out there! Here&#8217;s your chance to brag about your preemie, or any of your other miracle children.  Just for the fun of it! I&#8217;ll take my turn right now: My preemie has the silliest personality and a great sense of humor!  She loves to sing and she makes songs up [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/bragging-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NICU 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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/the-snoedel/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/breastfeeding-the-ups-and-downs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/breastfeeding-the-prerequisites/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Getting Pregnant Again:  Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/getting-pregnant-again-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/getting-pregnant-again-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[High Risk Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy Complications]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=650</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I also have a very special place in my heart for my full-term baby, and much of that is because she was full-term.  She was a miracle!  (I am taking the fact for granted that all preemie babies are miracles)  After two preemies there was much sacrifice and prayer that went into carrying her to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/getting-pregnant-again-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Getting Pregnant Again:  Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/getting-pregnant-again-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/getting-pregnant-again-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[High Risk Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy Complications]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=646</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These next two posts may seem a little out of place following my latest post A Confession because I actually wrote these posts first.  Thinking about these posts and being involved in other conversations led to my most recent post.  Anyway, here goes: I was just thinking about the fears I had about getting pregnant [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/getting-pregnant-again-part-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A Confession</title>
		<link>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-confession/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-confession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Afton Mower</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Impact]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preemiebabies101.com/?p=685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So, the past week or two I&#8217;ve joined a number of online discussions to talk with more parents of preemies and to leave advice or help where I can.  I&#8217;ve been having a great time and I&#8217;m enjoying talking with other women and getting to know their situations.  However, something is happening to me that [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/a-confession/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemie Delivery]]></category>

		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.preemiebabies101.com/first-look-at-your-preemie/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

