Meet William & Aaron Conley, born 6/27/11 at 25 weeks, 5 days, weighing just under 2 lbs each. They spent 93 days in the NICU and battled almost every obstacle possible for preemies, but are now thriving at home. Read their birth story. Have your own preemie twins story? Share your story with us!
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Worldwide, 13 million babies are born preterm each year and one million of those die each year as a result of their early birth. Today (November 17th, 2011) is the first-ever World Prematurity Day, part of the March of Dime’s Prematurity Awareness Month, to honor these premature infants and raise awareness about the importance of
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Almost all premature infants suffer some sort of developmental delays, as did my twin daughters who were born at 27 weeks gestational age. I know that the paperwork associated with receiving assistance and help is also overwhelming when having a preemie baby, but I highly suggest that parents look into receiving aid from their local
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Has anyone else experienced menopause just after having preemie twins? Or is just me? I had to have a peripartum hysterectomy after the birth of my preemie twins (a boy and a girl born C-Section at 28 weeks gestational age) due to a postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). The doctor told me that I had to have
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You find yourself in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit); your baby has come into the world prematurely and suddenly your “perfect” pregnancy takes on an entirely new definition: that of being the parent of a premature baby.
Parents of Premature Babies: How To Discharge the NICU to a New You! Read More »
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
Twin Mama Rama asks if her twins boys are identical or fraternal twins? Read More »
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.”
Meet Tami Gaines, author of “Preemie Parents: 26 Ways To Grow With Your Premature Baby” Read More »
