Recent Baby Blog | NICU PostsBonding with Your NICU Babyby Valorie Delp22 Apr 2008 06:36 AMRecently, here in the baby blog we have been talking about preemies and the NICU experience. Emotionally draining is an understatement. Bonding is also another challenge as you might not even be able to hold your little one for awhile. Surviving the NICU: Questions to Askby Valorie Delp17 Apr 2008 08:30 AMI don't think anyone is ever quite prepared for the NICU experience. Yesterday, we talked about how it is emotionally draining and can leave you feeling very much out of control. You Are Still a Parent In the NICUby Valorie Delp15 Apr 2008 05:22 PMIdeally, you gestate for nine months, you give birth, and in a few days, everyone goes home. But as we know that doesn't always happen. Premature birth can happen to any mother, but some women are at a greater risk. Multiples almost always come early with a mere 5% making it a full forty weeks. A Unique Hospital for Sick Babiesby Valorie Delp09 Jun 2007 08:33 AMWhen I had my daughter just eight years ago, it used to be that the age of viability was 30 weeks. This meant that if she was born prematurely, at 30 weeks she had a very good chance of survival. Before 30 weeks, that was a different story. But medical technology is constantly changing. Preemies Listening to Vivaldi?by Valorie Delp25 May 2007 11:53 AMMusic therapy for preemies is cropping up all over the world, and it's showing promising results! Music therapy is designed to help relax the infant and studies are showing that it improves neurological functions! Here are some unique ways in which preemies are being treated with music. Volunteer Cuddler Programs Help Preemiesby Valorie Delp11 Apr 2007 06:07 AMHaving to leave your baby in the hospital is heart wrenching. I was talking with one fellow MOM (mother of multiples) recently who recounted her experiences with her preemie twins. She said she spent 16 hour days at the hospital with her twins for 6 weeks while they were in the NICU. Preemies and Surviving Intensive Careby Renee Dietz06 Sep 2006 10:21 AMNo parent ever wants to deal with having a premature baby but sometimes it cannot be avoided. For many parents, the real struggle occurs when the baby has to stay in intensive care while mom and dad go home. As you can imagine, leaving your baby behind is heartbreaking, although good for the baby. Breastfeeding and the NICUby Valorie Delp23 Jul 2006 09:00 AMThe NICU (Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit), is a scary place. There are the tiniest of babies, machines and wires everywhere, and dark lights. The atmosphere is quiet, while nurses and doctors go about the very important business of monitoring little lives. Recent Blog Comments tedgar says... "Yes, my daughter was a champ in the pee department." Dionna says... "We started late, too - about 7 months." |
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