https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:13:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2653978 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:41:10 +0000 tiramisu 2653978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thought I'd bump this since it's World Prematurity Day today. Any other preemie moms out there? </p> <p>Earlier this year I had a 25+4 baby boy who weighed 1 lb 14oz. He had a Grade 2 brain bleed and was on oxygen support until a few days before coming home at 39+6. I never imagined I'd have a micro preemie. It was the hardest and most stressful thing I've ever gone through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2366171 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 14:25:35 +0000 lauren0817 2366171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: thank you so much! Yeah I've heard feeding can take awhile... It's unbelievable when you think about it - learning to suck, swallow and breathe at the same time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2365936 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:42:12 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2365936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lauren0817: good luck with everything! It's never great to be in the NICU, but it's also kind of cool to get to watch development you wouldn't normally get to see... I hope eating goes smoothly (that was the toughest part for us). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2365919 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:08:11 +0000 lauren0817 2365919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I love this post! Our little miracle, Matilda Jane, was born at 32 weeks last Thursday by emergency C-section after attempts to get her high heart rate under control in utero were unsuccessful and she became distressed. She was 4 lbs 7 ozs, 18.5 inches long. She had an extremely rough first night due to a reaction to the heart medications used to treat her heart issues, but is doing well 9 days later. She was intubated, then on cpap, then a nasal canula and now breathing on her own! The next step will be learning to eat - she is doing well with breast milk feedings through her stomach tube right now. We started kangaroo care yesterday - seriously the most amazing thing ever :) </p> [attach=6196/15/ny74po.600x450.IMG_Josh-Matthews_23.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2365479 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:52:15 +0000 MrsRcCar 2365479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: what a handsome little guy!!! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2365478 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:48:26 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2365478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: such a sweet sweet pic! I will never forget the first time I held my LO and especially first kangaroo care like I saw in your other post! Hugs &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2365477 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:47:20 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2365477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: he's waaay bigger now! It's so cool see! </p> [attach=689/15/ny5hew.600x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2365469 Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:20:56 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2365469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: :heart: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360789 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 02:38:09 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyMats: Too cute!<br /> @Torchwood: E was a "big" preemie too. He weighed 6lbs 4 oz at birth.<br /> @Mrs Green Grass: D is getting so big. It's hard to believe he started out so tiny. ❤️<br /> @sera_87: ❤️❤️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360783 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 01:49:32 +0000 BabyMats 2360783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: awesome! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360771 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:40:04 +0000 sera_87 2360771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time I got to 'hold' him :) </p> [attach=1915/15/nxzx2s.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360761 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:17 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2360761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Born at 25 weeks, 3 days, 880 grams (1 lb 15 oz). PDA ligation at 3 weeks. Grade 1-2 brain bleed. 6? blood transfusions. But super healthy 3 year old : ) This picture is way old... </p> [attach=689/15/nxzv8h.600x600.2013-11-16-21.32.25.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360734 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:02:58 +0000 Torchwood 2360734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Born at 33+1, but she was 5lb7oz, so she was pretty big. They put her on the cpap initially as a precaution, but she was off all breathing assistance by day 2. She was in the NICU for 15 days, mostly because she was too sleepy to eat enough. She's about to be 5 months now, and is almost 13lb, doing great! You'd never suspect she was a preemie. </p> [attach=3674/15/nxzsn3.450x600.image.jpeg] [attach=3674/15/nxzsn4.450x600.image.jpeg] [attach=3674/15/nxzsn5.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360707 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:18:10 +0000 BabyMats 2360707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Born at 30 weeks, 52 days in the NICU. Both were just over 3lbs. No big problems thank God. Both went home together. Dd is the only one dealing with reflux and it is getting better as she gets older</p> <p>[attach=3818/15/nxzqia.337x600.20150504_221228.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3818/15/nxzqic.337x600.47317.jpeg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360702 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:15:35 +0000 BabyMats 2360702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=3818/15/nxzqe0.600x600.babies.jpg.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360694 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:08:45 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: I just love those pictures of D! I am glad you chimed in. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360674 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:54:04 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2360674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've told D's story to death over here - my little 32weeker with cord prolapse :heart: </p> <p>Can't believe how big all these little ones are getting! </p> [attach=1630/15/nxzpe4.600x527.perspective.jpg] [attach=1630/15/nxzpe5.398x600.DSC_0268.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360647 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:35:05 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: glad to hear that you guys are home! Reflux can be a bear but we got lucky enough to get on a good routine to keep it at bay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360631 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:22:09 +0000 Madison43 2360631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo2 was born at 34 works via c-section due to the onset of severe preeclampsia. She spent 4 weeks in the NICU for feeding/general prematurity/ brady issues. We were released this past Friday and our only remaining issue seems to be reflex, which I expect we'll be dealing with for some time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360627 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:16:56 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know there are more preemie mommas running around!!! Come say hello!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360237 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:01:37 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: :heart: :heart: Theo is a fighter. :heart: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360226 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:58:11 +0000 sera_87 2360226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Born at 31 weeks with severe IUGR; he only weighed 450grams at birth.</p> <p>Currently in NICU &amp; so far has received 2-3 blood transfusions, has a small PDA &amp; grade 1 brain bleed, on cpap, lipids &amp; is tolerating his feeds well at 2 ccs every 2 hours. They also managed to place a PICC yesterday with no issues. The plan is to keep increasing his feeds by 1 ml every 24 hours &amp; hopefully get the low hemoglobin under control with this latest transfusion. As for weight it's so hard to get an accurate measurement because of determining what's fluid weight gain and what is actual fat weight gain.<br /> No idea on when he will be coming home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360217 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:55:06 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyMats: oh no! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360204 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:48:36 +0000 BabyMats 2360204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: it ate my post with pics! :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360182 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:37:56 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyMats: @bluestriped bee: thank you for sharing ladies!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360174 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:35:25 +0000 BSB 2360174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 28 weeks and I was put on hospital bed rest. I kept them in until my scheduled induction at 34 weeks. They told us that twins rarely come home at the same time and they defied the odds and both came home after 15 days in the Nicu. </p> <p>Baby girl was put on c-pap for a day and oxygen for a day. Baby boy needed oxygen for a day but then switched to air. Baby girl was the one that needed to catch up to her brother. She did. Towards the end of their Nicu stay, she was the one doing better than her brother. She's such an underdog!</p> <p>[attach=147/15/nxzan1.600x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360167 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:29:44 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E was born at 35 weeks due to infection of undetermined origin. He was born unable to breath on his own and required CPAP. While on CPAP, he ended up with a hole in his left lung. The hole in his lung forced him onto a 100% oxygen hood to seal the hole. He remained on oxygen for almost the rest of his stay in the hospital (13 days total). E also required an NG tube until he could take all his feeds by mouth.<br /> Most importantly he came home on no tubes or wires and he has grown to be a happy healthy almost two year old. </p> [attach=2880/15/nxzadl.600x600.image.jpeg] [attach=2880/15/nxzadm.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360166 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:28:38 +0000 BabyMats 2360166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: 30 week twins over here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worldwide-prematurity-day-nov-17th#post-2360154 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:23:21 +0000 MrsRcCar 2360154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Care to share your LO's story? Who is your one? </p> [attach=2880/15/nxza2x.600x300.image.jpeg]