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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’s start with a day during our preemie’s NICU stay. I’ll take a day out of my own experience, about 2 months into my daughter’s NICU stay, during [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
My preemie’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’s such a joy – and takes after her father! We have a silly household . Enjoy this gallery of funny faces! What is your preemie’s favorite thing?
So, I like to post twice a week, but sometimes it’s a little exhausting to think and feel the “preemie babies” topic so often because it’s such an emotional topic. Even though my preemie doesn’t seem as much like a preemie anymore because she’s three years old, almost every post I write requires delving into [...]
Dear Readers: I pulled this entry from my journal to give you an idea of what many preemie parents face after bringing their baby home. My baby at this time was 4 months and 1 week old actual age and had been home from the NICU for 4 1/2 weeks. “(Baby Girl) has been doing [...]
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