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Preemies & RSV

I was just wondering how many of our preemie babies have actually gotten RSV, either in the NICU (can they get it in the NICU?) or during their first few years of life at home. Some questions I’m curious about are: 1. If your preemie got RSV did you have him under strict quarantine or [...]

Starting a March for Babies Family Team

While our daughter Addie was in the NICU for 135 days, we struggled a lot with feeling isolated.  Our small support system was great, but most of our friends were far away and those that did live close had small children that were restricted from visiting the hospital due to the H1N1 outbreak. We would [...]

Making Your Marriage Work in the NICU

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 [...]

Taking Your Preemie to Church

I attend a church where babies can go to the nursery when they are 18 months old.  Before this time the children stay with their parents in classes and meetings, and when they are 3-4 years old they start attending classes with children their age. Most parents in my church can’t wait for the 18-month [...]

Please… Just Don’t!!

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’t get it. One Sunday I went to nurse my newborn baby in a mother’s lounge, and as I entered two mothers in the room who were also [...]

Will Your Preemie Get the H1N1 Vaccine?

Hi everyone!  I apologize for being so lazy with posting lately.  Life has picked up a bit and I have been enjoying time with my family while we’re all in good health! I have been wondering lately about getting the H1N1 vaccine for swine flu.  I’m eager to get my preemie vaccinated when the vaccination [...]

Preparing for Flu Season

Supposedly it’s supposed to be a bad flu season this year – especially for the swine flu.  If you’ve watched the news over the past few months you’ve probably heard that children with weak immune systems are especially at risk with swine flu and most deaths occur because of already weakened immune systems or other [...]

My Preemie Toddler is Socially Behind

Okay, as will be the case for many preemies, they will be quarantined for a number of months every winter during RSV Season.   For my little girl, RSV Season lasted for 8 months of the year and we kept her quarantined completely for the first two seasons and partially for the third one. The [...]