Preemie babies

Where have six months gone? It seems like only the other day my heart was broken each day I left him in the hospital and now he's like a completely different baby! See how he's got on in six months... #prematurebaby #preemie #babies #parenting

Top 10 favorite baby items for a preemie baby! (And all the full term babies too!) From breastfeeding pillows and nipple shields, to play mats, baby bottles and cribs!

Having just gone through my own NICU journey I noticed certain comments kept coming up again and again with some being quite tactless. I spoke to a Preemie support group who gave me their experiences of things that had been said to them... yes, these are all true!! #prematurity #babies #nicu #preemies

Adding a new baby to the family is usually a time of joy. But, if you’re the one in ten women who has a preterm baby, it can be stressful.Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely – and if your baby was one of them, you are not fighting this battle alone. Regardless of all the elevated risks, it’s a miracle that you should be nothing, but proud of. It’ll be just a matter of a few weeks before you live like every other parent with their full-term babies. . . #ILoveMyPreemie…

All the questions you'll want to ask your baby's doctors and caretakers if you have a baby in the NICU.

Having a preemie uncovers a whole new world! Among the first things preemie parents need to understand is how corrected age works. This was a challenge I...

Preemie Strong 🥺 ♥️ Follow instagram.com/mixedkiidsig

I have held off writing this for a quite a while for a couple of reasons really. 1 I felt that I had covered quite a bit on prematurity and sometimes it really can sound like you are always being quite negative (without meaning to but until you’ve been in these shoes it can be difficult to understand where it is all coming from) and 2 because it is still painful to think about certain aspects and to reflect on how those moments made me feel. #preemiebaby #nicu #parents

Premature baby development Premature infants/babies or Preemie means that the baby is born more than three weeks before the baby’s estimated due date (EDD). Read more to know the causes and factors that affect the growth and developmnt of premature babies. #prematurebabyquotes #prematurebabydevelopment #prematurebabygrowthchart #prematurebabygrowth #prematurebabygrownup

8 Preemie Essentials - A mom's recommendations for NICU/Preemie purchases she found most helpful, or what might be a practical gift.

While you may be feeling sad or scared over your preemie’s early birth, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and this, too will be over. It can certainly be an overwhelming period of your life. Recovering from the birth, coping with a great deal of change and feeling extremely tired are some of the things that you may go through as a new mom. If this all happened suddenly and you haven’t had the chance to come to terms with what was likely a traumatic and scary birth, we’re here to…

Whenever someone asks me how old Amaliah is, I don't know what to say. She was born at 30 weeks, but she is actually 12 days old. Every doctor and nurse in the NICU will say she's 32 weeks, because they need to know her actual age as to when she was conceived so that they know where her physical development is at. This way they know how to treat her and what's expected of her now. I like to know this age too because I know as we get closer to 40 is when we get to go home. Amaliah gets…

a preemie baby girl

If you are a parent who is about to bring your NICU preemie home, you will want to read these tips for taking care of your baby...

How to handle the wonder weeks with a premature baby. There are many unknowns when you have a premature baby. Will there be NICU time? Will your baby be behind developmentally or will they meet regular milestones? And what about growth spurts and wonder weeks? There are many things I could talk about regarding this topic, but today I want to focus on how to handle the wonder weeks with a premature baby.

All a little similar to each other, but also very different. Just like all of our journeys. #prematurityawarenessmonth #preemiepower #nicumom #preemiehood #nicu #micropreemie #preemie #preemiestrong #preemiebaby #nicubaby #prematurity #preemiemama #prematurebaby #prematurityawareness #preemietwins #preemiemom #niculife

Thoughtful gifts to bless a preemie baby and practical ways to encourage and gifts for the new parents, too. Find ideas from preemie clothes and milestone cards to special gifts for parents.

Baby Waylon in his first outfit! :) #HELLPSurvivor #HELLPSyndrome #31weeker #preemie #nicu

Click here to read all about our 18 day NICU stay with Clara who was born 2 lb 11 oz at 37 weeks! We hope you enjoy a glimpse into the story.