The day you’ve been waiting for the past 9 months has finally arrived; you have a brand new baby to love and cherish. As wonderful as being a new parent is, there are some things they don’t tell you in the hospital. The crying, the changing, the laundry, the lack of sleep; it can be […]
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I love stumbling upon other parents’ personal websites about their twins and/or preemie babies! For instance, yesterday I found Twin Mama Rama – Join the Adventures of a Twin Mom and her Twin Boys! In this post (with the photo of her boys above), the author asks her readers whether or not they think her
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According to a Swedish study published in Diabetes Care (a publication from the American Diabetes Association), babies born premature (before 37 weeks gestational age) have a slightly higher risk of developing diabetes at some point in their lifetime. Preterm birth, including late preterm birth, is associated with a modestly increased risk of diabetes in young
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Do you want to get pregnant with twins? There are plenty of women who would love to have two babies at once and thanks to modern medicine, having twins is no longer just a matter of chance. None of these methods offer any guarantees and they carry some significant risks. Beside that, twin pregnancies have
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First time parents must decide what is the best diaper brand for their baby. There will be scores of people who will advise you about the top diaper brands without realizing that they are confusing you even more. You should be able to weigh what is best for your child and come up with the
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At the encouragement of parents, doctors and hospital administrators, Tami has written Preemie Parents, 26 Little Ways to Grow With Your Premature Baby, to help other parents cope as she has — with heart wide open to learning life’s lessons. Both practical and inspirational, Tami has revolutionized the way people experience prematurity, divorce and other unexpected crises. Tami returns power to those who feel powerless as they go through their challenges by reminding them that “the context that we give our experiences is ultimately our defining story.”
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU, pronounced “nick-you”) may become your home-away-from-home if your baby is born prematurely. This is the section of the hospital tasked with caring for infants who are born early and cannot survive without help. It provides an environment that is safer for your preemie, offering incubators and special services intended
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