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- Fri Sep 26, 637028 11:30 am
- Forum: Parents of Preemies
- Topic: Need info for Premmie on Vent
- Replies: 193
- Views: 26811
Re : Need info for Premmie on Vent
<t>{blush} I fixed the post so it isn't so bad! :-)<br/> <br/> ------------------------<br/> Sharel O'Connell<br/> Local coordinator for Pittsburgh area<br/> 'Parents of Preemies' co-moderator<br/> Survivor of Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndome, & preemie parenting<br/> Future adoptive mom<br/> <br/> A...
- Tue Sep 16, 637028 9:07 am
- Forum: Parents of Preemies
- Topic: Need info for Premmie on Vent
- Replies: 193
- Views: 26811
Re : Need info for Premmie on Vent
<t>Have you or your wife tried twirling the bottle nipple in the baby's mouth? I know that helped Aaron to re-start sucking when he'd start falling asleep. Good luck!<br/> <br/> ------------------------<br/> Sharel O'Connell<br/> Local coordinator for Pittsburgh area<br/> 'Parents of Preemies' co-mo...
- Sun Sep 14, 637028 3:05 pm
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: Ethan is not home yet
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1199
Re : Ethan is not home yet
<r>What you said about Ethan having to finish his bottles... it reminded me of an essay I wrote about Aaron's prematurity.<br/> <br/> Also, a fluid ounce is very big as well. A milliliter is the measure that determines whether the baby has to have a tube down his nose for another day. <br/> <br/> No...
- Sun Sep 14, 637028 2:56 pm
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: Our adoption -- we weren't chosen
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1720
Re : Our adoption -- we weren't chosen
<t>Thank you so much, everyone. This adoption process is the next step in our deaing with pree. We don't want to take a chance on another pregnancy, but we do want more kids. We are going thru the state, so we have no idea when we might be chosen for a child. It is a difficult wait, but it WILL happ...
- Mon Aug 11, 637028 6:08 pm
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: Our adoption -- we weren't chosen
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1720
Our adoption -- we weren't chosen
<t>For those of you who caught my post about the possible match, we just found out that we were not chosen.<br/> <br/> The state reviewed 13 families for this little girl (that's a lot!) and unfortunately for us, they chose a different family.<br/> <br/> I am doing okay though. I understand that the...
- Mon Aug 11, 637028 4:12 am
- Forum: Parents of Preemies
- Topic: did anyone bring a 34 weeker right home?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3785
Re : did anyone bring a 34 weeker right home?
<t>My baby was a 28 weeker, but he was discharged at what would have been 34 weeks. He came home on a heart/apnea monitor. I would guess that a 34-weeker with no other problems wouldn't require a very long stay.<br/> <br/> Good luck!<br/> <br/> sharel<br/> <br/> ------------------------<br/> Sharel ...
- Wed Jul 30, 637028 11:25 am
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: Ethan update 5-12-04
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1419
Re : Ethan update 5-12-04
<t>Oh, that's right. I forgot that Ethan isn't their first. That's great then... they know what to expect!<br/> <br/> ------------------------<br/> Sharel O'Connell<br/> Local coordinator for Pittsburgh area<br/> 'Parents of Preemies' co-moderator<br/> Survivor of Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndome, & ...
- Wed Jul 30, 637028 6:25 am
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: Ethan update 5-12-04
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1419
Re : Ethan update 5-12-04
<t>That child is an inspiration to us all... I am so glad that he's doing this well. <br/> <br/> My advice to your sister... be ready to be driven CRAZY by that monitor. If she thinks that all of the buzzing and beeping in the NICU is bad, wait til she's driving somewhere alone in the car w/just the...
- Wed Jul 30, 637028 6:17 am
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: Husband is terrified about having another
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2842
Re : Husband is terrified about having another
<t>I wish you all the best!<br/> <br/> As for us, we have decided to not try this again. Our son was a 28-weeker and he is a fantastic 2 year old now -- no problems at all. But we both came so close to dying...and I had 4 months of morning sickness too... it is just too much for us.<br/> <br/> I DID...
- Sat Jul 19, 637028 6:32 am
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: doc says I'm developing pre-e...I'm in shock
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1520
Re : doc says I'm developing pre-e...I'm in shock
<t>Good luck Donna! I'm glad you and the doc have figured this out, and you are getting proper treatment. Please keep us up-to-date on your pregnancy! we are here for you.<br/> <br/> by the way, my due date was 7/24/02. :-)<br/> <br/> ------------------------<br/> Sharel O'Connell<br/> Local coordin...