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• Our Preemies.
• First Annual Reunion Picnic for Aultman Hospitals NICU Graduates
• Links.
• Tell us about your Preemie or just say Hi!
• Books for Parent's of Preemies
• The March of Dimes helps.
• Preemie stories...
• NICU information.
• Links to anything of help for preemies and their families!
• March of Dimes
• Blogs on ...parenting preemies.

Our Preemies. 

Just in a nut shell, I had the misfortune to have preeclampsia with both of my pregnancies. All was fine...except for the normal nausea, etc...until somewhere towards my third trimester. My blood pressure elevated to a dangerous level, among other problems that surfaced...differing from each pregnancy and almost to the day...of 6 wks till due date I had to have emergency c-sections. My boys are almost two years apart in age.

I never got to do the "normal" thing when you have a baby...hold them right away, feed them, keep them in your room, take them home when I was discharged. For our family...it meant alot of waiting and praying. Apart from a peek above the surgery curtain I didn't get to see my firstborn for about another 28 hours or so maybe. Didn't get to hold him till he was 2 days old. My husband did get to hold our second son in the delivery room. I did get wheeled into the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) soon after to see him also. They both had similar issues but our #2 escaped several of the unwanted extras that our #1 couldn't. They both spent at least 3 wks each in the NICU dealing with their preemie problems...the most frustrating for me was the eating! They had to LEARN to eat ENOUGH...its enough to drive a mom crazy. You feel like they'll never "get it". The hospital staff called it "wimpy white boy syndrome". Preemie boys are slower to conquor some issues than girls. My boys weren't super tiny or micro preemie but they were preemie and had their challenges. They both weighed close to 4.5#s.

When I had #1, there was no support group for us parent's...at least not at the hospital that I am aware of. Today however, Aultman Hospital does have a support group for parent's like us. Aultman Hospital is located in Canton, Ohio and if you are in the area and would like more info on this support group, please contact me.

First Annual Reunion Picnic for Aultman Hospitals NICU Graduates 

Canton, Ohio Hospital- Preemie Parent Connection support group.

Links. 

The "Good" test.

So many people think you have to be a good person to make it into heaven. What does God say about it? Afterall, it is HIS home.

First Baptist Church

This is our church that we attend and are actively involved with.

Moms In A Blog

A link for MOMS!

Canton Repository Preemie story.

Find out more about the First Annual Reunion Picnic for Aultman Hospital's NICU preemie graduates and info on the Preemie Parent Connection support group.

My Myspace slideshow.

See my picnic pics while they are on my slideshow.

Tell us about your Preemie or just say Hi! 

Anyone can leave a message.

Also- share your advice, help, a kind word or support group info!

lilbabycakes This is a great lens, all the best to you and your family! Posted September 19, 2008

AvaBaby

Just want to tell you about a great little preemie boutique. AvaBaby's www.avababys.com. Some of the cutest preemie clothes anywhere. Hope to see you there!

Posted September 14, 2008

JJNW BRAVO. Very sweet and thoughtful page. Posted August 29, 2008

Comfortdoc You may want to add your lens to the Everything Preemies and NICU Babies Group Posted June 24, 2008

herbie66 Welcome to the 'Pregnancy and Baby' Group ( http://www.squidoo.com/groups/pregnancy-baby ) 5 stars for your great lens! Posted June 19, 2008

nyfamily5 Great Lens. I had a preemie, 16 years ago and it was a very trying time with limited information. I got to take him home when he was 4lbs 13 oz. Even the preemie clothes were too big!!! Thanks for creating a lens about preemies, it will help a lot of parents. Posted May 06, 2008

tkerekes

Enjoyed reading your site. Thanks for sharing it Tracy!

Posted April 19, 2008

riff999 What a great lens. Thank you for sharing your story. Parents who do not have preemies may not fully understand all the problems and difficulties faced by families in this situation. ~Jane Posted April 18, 2008

Books for Parent's of Preemies 

Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies

by Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron M.D.

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 10/11/2008)

Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey

by Deborah L. Davis, Mara Tesler Stein

Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 10/11/2008)

What to Do When Your Baby Is Premature: A Parent's Handbook for Coping with High-Risk Pregnancy and Caring for the Preterm Infant

by Joseph A. Garcia-Prats, Sharon Simmons Hornfischer

Amazon Price: $17.10 (as of 10/11/2008)

Your Premature Baby: The First Five Years

by Nikki Bradford

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 10/11/2008)

Kangaroo Care: The Best You Can Do to Help Your Preterm Infant

by Susan Ludington-Hoe

Amazon Price: $13.50 (as of 10/11/2008)

The March of Dimes helps. 

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Blogs on ...parenting preemies. 

Cerebral Palsy: learn more, understand them

ADI's website stated that premature infants have slightly higher incidence of cerebral palsy although it may also occur during early infancy as a result of cerebral injury caused by illness, head injury that results in subdural hematoma ...

Preemies: Preemie Baby Child Care

I don't want to scare parents who are searching the internet for information about premature birth of an infant (or preemie) so I'll just going to put here everything there is about how to take care premature babies. ...

Saturday Sanity: Responsibility Abounds

Mary Emma reminds us about Blogtober Fest over at the Lifestyles Channel. Angelique offers eating disorder warning signs for parents. Grace Ibay tells us that premature ejaculation isn't all in the mind, after all. ...

Basic Infant Care For Premature Babies

Premature babies are prone to intestinal infections due to the way they are fed. Basic infant care for preemies require lots of patience and time which is why many parents prefer to leave their premature babies in the hospital until ...