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Learning the Cues of Your Preemie

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
April 14, 2009

It’s frustrating as a NICU parent to try and interpret your baby’s signals. I often found myself saying, “if only I could understand what she needs…” In spite of the nurses in the NICU feeling that they knew my child...
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Tagged communication in the NICU, NICU
OctoMom Challenges

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
March 28, 2009

Throw a rotten tomato at me if you wish, but I do agree with the decision of doctors involved in the the OctoMom case about keeping some of the preemie babies in the hospital just a little bit longer. I...
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Tagged Nadya Suleman, NICU, octo-mom, Octomom
True NICU Story of Baby Tyler

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
March 15, 2009

Tyler was born at 25 weeks and 3 days gestation. He was born in a hospital that didn’t have a NICU or even a sick baby nursery so he had to be life-flighted elsewhere. (A guest post from Nancy Brown.)...
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Tagged baby story, early baby story, Nancy Brown, NICU, nicu baby, preemie true story, preterm baby, Tyler Brown
Support for NICU Parents

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
February 26, 2009

Supportive networks can help you get through your NICU journey with sanity attached, and even continue to help after you bring baby home. Remember that your baby is also dependent on you remaining healthy and that includes all parts of...
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Tagged NICU, Resources to support NICU parents.
Using a Medical Log for Your NICU Baby

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
February 8, 2009

Your NICU baby may still have medical needs when he or she comes home from the hospital. Some continue to have apnea and brachycardia and may be on a monitor for it. Or, they may have more simple needs such...
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Tagged How a medical log can help you and your preemie baby adjust to life at home., NICU
Preparing for Homecoming – Sleep with NICU Baby

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
February 2, 2009

Another piece in the preparation of NICU baby coming home is of course, sleeping arrangements. And here I have a confession to make: DH and I didn’t want to leave our daughter’s side. We’d been without her already for very...
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Tagged NICU, Some ideas to help prepare you for making sleep arrangements for when your preemie comes home.
Planning for Baby to Come Home from the NICU

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
January 27, 2009

There is a very important project you can complete while you are waiting out your time in the NICU. Plan for your baby to come home. That way you will be prepared and not overwhelmed when the time finally comes. There...
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Tagged A list of resources to use when planning for baby to come home, NICU
You Are Not Alone in the NICU

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
January 18, 2009

I don’t know about you, but I find the stories on the March of Dimes site to be pretty incredible, especially for NICU parents. They can be encouraging and thought-provoking, educational as well. Most of all, they help us know...
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Tagged NICU, nicu mom, nicu parent, nicu preemie, nicu stories, pre-term baby, preemie baby
NICU and the Poor House

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
January 10, 2009

Kelby Carr, the founder of Type-A Mom, recently posted on her blog about the Rise of Poverty and the NICU. As a NICU mom, I completely related to what she is saying. The post started a lively conversation in the...
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Tagged neonatal, neonatal money, NICU, NICU poor, NICU poverty, NICU support
New Year Resolutions

by juliebonnheath
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| Parenting
January 3, 2009

I can hear you asking me now: Why in the world should I make a New Year’s resolution? My baby is in the NICU, I don’t know for sure where that’s going-and that’s ALL I can focus on. I understand...
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Tagged Babies, baby, mom goals, New Years resolution, NICU, nicu baby, pre-term, preemie, preemie goals, small baby

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