I heard there wasn’t..So if I have a 4 or 5 lbs baby,would it make a difference if I just started out with newborn?
My daughter wasn’t even really a preemie, she was born at 37w6d, and was 6lbs 4oz. I thought the newborn ones were a pain to deal with, with the umbilical cord [...]
I am pumping every three hours because he would not latch on. He is now three months and does not seem to like the nipples on the bottles. Should I try to breast feed him again?
Wouldn’t hurt to try again. Did he used to latch on? Maybe you need to show [...]
Baby is three days old.
Thank you to Meganregina ! Your explaination is very helpful .
Hard to explain, but here goes. When baby is in the womb they have a hole in their heart between the two upper chambers. This allowed blood flow to redirect and bypass the lungs in order to circulate and deliver [...]
Im looking to throw a baby shower for her as she has no supplies for the preemie. Have looked into throwing an "adoption" shower but the adoption could take up to a year.
Do it just like you would for any other shower…..I would try to throw it BEFORE the baby comes home so she [...]
how much does a premature baby get a month in benefits?? Does the process for them to recieve there benefits take long or do they recieve is soon due to the fact that they autimatically qualify??
You’d be better of calling social services at the hospital. They should know.
I am looking for a preemie infant carrier for my son but haven’t really found anything. The only ones that I have come across are for full term babies only.And I really don’t want one of those "sling" things. I want more of a front carrier. Mom’s and Dad’s, if you have had a preemie, [...]
I have a friend who gave birth to triplet preemies. They were born about 3 months early. I wanted to ask her, but…..it’s such an awful question to ask her. I even wonder if she named them and all that. She always refers to them as the boys and the girl.
Anyway, [...]
my daughter is currently 33 weeks gestational age. She is showing signs like rooting and sucking when nothing is in her mouth. Could this mean she is readyto breast feed at such a young age?
I am a NICU nurse and know that a babys suck/swallow reflex develops at approx 34 weeks. You dont have [...]
We picked him up on Saturday and the stage 1 slow flow nipples are to slow but the stage 2 are to fast that when he drinks from them he aspirates a little and we have to rub his back to get him to cough it out of his kungs. With the slow flow he [...]
We picked him up on Saturday and the stage 1 slow flow nipples are to slow but the stage 2 are to fast that when he drinks from them he aspirates a little and we have to rub his back to get him to cough it out of his kungs. With the slow flow he [...]
