re: Preemie Moms Chat Thread

Quoting Love Wedge +2:" Toby got his 2 month shots today. He weighs 8 lbs 5 oz, so he's doubled his birth weight in 2 months. Am very happy about that  "

Thats great!  

I havent been on gaga in FOREVER!

Just a quick update on my 29 weeker 2 lb baby. She is 3 1/2 now and is SUPER smart. Her pedi said she knows everything she needs to know for kindergarten. She can spell her name, knows all of the ABCs and their sounds, can count to 50 in English and 10 in Spainish, she knows 40 of the 50 states and where they are (she can point them out on a map), she is learning sight words and can sound out words, she can add and subtract..she is PERFECT! Tiny still..about 27 lbs but thats it. She was such a fighter..brain bleed, ROP, NEC, she didnt sit up til 9 months old and they told me she was going to have learning disabilities..little did they know huh?

To all of you new preemie moms..dont give up hope. The drs arent always right and Bella is a perfect example of that.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ♥Bella'sMommy♥:</b>" I havent been on gaga in FOREVER! Just a quick update on my 29 weeker 2 lb baby. She is 3 1/2 now and ... [snip!] ... huh? To all of you new preemie moms..dont give up hope. The drs arent always right and Bella is a perfect example of that."</blockquote>


That's so great to hear!!!

Update on my girl!

Born 29 weeks, around 2lb 12oz. She turned 4 on the 2nd November. She will be attending Kinder next year   she knows her ABC's, can count to 41 in English, count to 10 in Spanish & 21 in Dutch!. She has been fully toilet trained for the last 12 months! She has been doing Ballet for 6 months now & LOVES it! She's 107cm tall & weighs 17kgs. She has been able to write her first name for about a year now   she knows how to spell everyday words like. "Mum, Dad, Nan, Pop, Cat, Dog, Hailee..etc". She can also do simple math - 1 + 1 = 2, 2 + 2 = 4. Yes she will be the youngest of her group BUT she is one of the soar test on her Pre-kinder class  


I am so unbelievably proud of her!!!!!

Hi all I had my 1st daughter at 36 weeks second at 30 weeks and pregnant again has anyone had a prem and than gone on to have a full term baby , but am so chuffed that my 3rd is a boy as have 2 girls . Just wondered every tinge I'm am so worried of having another early baby , as I ha very servere post natal depression after wards and things were very hard for all of us as my eldest is also Autstic

How old, adjusted age, was your bebe when they slept through the night for the first time?

Mine just slept from roughly around 11:30 to 7! He is 3 months old, 2 months adjusted.

He nursed for 20 minutes and he's back to sleep lol.

Preemie moms, contest for cutest NICU baby

http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about2399318.html

My lil man Nathan was born at 33 weeks 6 days due to my severe case of pre-eclampsia. He was 4lbs 8.8oz 18 inches long and the only help he ever needed was a feeding tube after a week trying to do it on his own. Spent one day shy of 3 weeks in the hospital and has been home a week now. He is almost 4 weeks old and doing amazingly! He weighs a whopping 5lbs 13oz now and he eats like a pro. After 2 losses early in the pregnancy, he is truly our little miracle! Tiny but perfect! You cant ask for a sweeter boy!! 

Mamas, we need lots of prayers, Christina/Chrissyhttp://members.baby-gaga.com/member699745, her bag is bulging. She is in l&d getting steroids and tomorrow she is having the stitch removed

She is only 24 weeks, please keep her and baby in your thoughts and prayers!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Taryn - Anya's mommy:</b>" Mamas, we need lots of prayers, Christina/Chrissyhttp://members.baby-gaga.com/member699745, her bag is ... [snip!] ... and tomorrow she is having the stitch removed She is only 24 weeks, please keep her and baby in your thoughts and prayers!"</blockquote>



How scary! Keep us updated.

<blockquote><b>Quoting HopingforaMiracle:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Taryn - Anya's mommy:</b>" Mamas, we need lots of prayers, ... [snip!] ... She is only 24 weeks, please keep her and baby in your thoughts and prayers!"</blockquote> How scary! Keep us updated."</blockquote>




I will...if I can't Tara will once I get word to her. As of now they have her hips above her upper body.

Quoting Mel & a girl named Pey:" <blockquote><b>Quoting HopingforaMiracle:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Taryn ... [snip!] ... I will...if I can't Tara will once I get word to her. As of now they have her hips above her upper body."

What does that do?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mel & a girl named Pey:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting HopingforaMiracle:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Taryn ... [snip!] ... I will...if I can't Tara will once I get word to her. As of now they have her hips above her upper body."</blockquote>




Thank you. I'm thinking about her! Her other daughter came at 24 weeks right?

Quoting Love Wedge +2:" What does that do?"

Gravity works against us ladies with incompetent cervix so it can take some of the pressure off the cervix.

Quoting HopingforaMiracle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mel & a girl named Pey:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting ... [snip!] ... above her upper body."</blockquote> Thank you. I'm thinking about her! Her other daughter came at 24 weeks right?"

25 weeks but she went in at 22 wks with the bag bulging. She is already 2 weeks further than she was when her issues with Lily started so let's hope she can go a few more weeks like she did with her! I am keeping in touch via text so when I hear anything I will let y'all know.

Last update she got her first shot and they are holding out on removing the stitch until Friday.