Some info for us preemie parents

[pinkneon]

Hey!
Firstly congratulations on all your preemies. I have found some info on looking after preemies:

https://www.askbaby.com/pre-term-babies-coping.htm
https://www.babyandpregnancy.co.uk/caring-for-premature-baby-home.html
https://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/families/features/parenting/premature_baby.html
https://www.askamum.co.uk/Baby/Search-Results/Premature-baby/A-guide-to-premature-baby/
https://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/prembaby/

There is also quite a good book called "Coping with your premature baby" by Penny Stanway. You can maybe get it from the library or you can buy it on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coping-Your-Premature-Penny-Stanway/dp/0752815962

 

[vermeil]

Thank you for the links pinkneon! I read them all

I bumped one of my own threads with links, off the march of dimes website. The little videos helped me a lot to cope with the situation, explain lots of little things like why my little guy was 'twitchy', and other such worrying topics...

*hugs* keep up the good work

 

[pinkneon]

You're very welcome

 

[Preemiemummy]

Im a mummy to a 27 weeker, she is now 36 weeks and still in hospital. Her twitchyness is something I have been concerned about - I have been worrying that this means she has developmental problems with her muscles. Why are they twitchy??? x

 

[vermeil]

preemiemummy I just bumped my original post with the links to the march of dimes website - really good info in there, including the video I mentionned!

 

[AP]

Im a mummy to a 27 weeker, she is now 36 weeks and still in hospital. Her twitchyness is something I have been concerned about - I have been worrying that this means she has developmental problems with her muscles. Why are they twitchy??? x

She'll be like that for a while - even term babies can be like that.
Preemies can be sensitive too which can cause it.

 

[28weeker]

when a premature baby come home when is it same to take him/her outside cause a friend told me as soon as her baby came home from the hospital a couple days later she took her out and her baby was sick with a cold

 

[28weeker]

sorry (safe)

 

[inperfected]

Depending on their size it should be fine (if they are small you should be extra careful not to get them cold, or depending on the season)... You will need to be careful of being around other people though most likely as that's how they'll get a cold/bugs...

 

[pinkneon]

If you wrap baby up well - vest, outfit, snowsuit plus blanket in buggy - they should be fine ... Last year we got caught out in a snow flurry and I was worried she would get cold, but she was fine!

 

[28weeker]

thank u ladies im new to this site and my baby is only 32 weeks so he still has a while yet in the nicu but so that i dont go crazy i think ahead i just want to know some of the things u thought about and or did to help u pass the time