Category Archives: Preparing for a Preemie

Earlybird of the Month – Oscar

I would like to introduce you to Oscar….. We welcomed him into the world on January 30th this year very early at 27 weeks, the night before he came i felt him drop and said to my partner jokingly “feels … Continue reading

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Wear green for premmies – Wednesday 3 April

If you’re green with envy, have a green thumb, think the grass is greener on the other side or any green in between then save the date for Wednesday 3 April 2013 for Wear Green for Prems Day. With green … Continue reading

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What’s your plan?

Most first time mothers spend a considerable amount of time developing, or at least considering, a birth plan. Most mothers of premmie babies will remind those first time mothers that even the best laid plans can go astray when a … Continue reading

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Time for bed!!

Some people love the thought of being confined to bed for weeks or months at a time and told to do nothing.  The reality is that prolonged periods of prescribed bed rest can be frustrating and boring. There are different … Continue reading

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It’s not helping if…it’s not helping

As if having a baby prematurely isn’t stressful enough, it can be even harder when well-meaning friends and relatives come to ‘help’ and it ends up being anything but! It can be difficult at the best of times to articulate … Continue reading

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Shower Baby!

This weekend I am going to the fourth baby shower in as many weeks – it must be the season! Since having my own children I have grown to appreciate ‘useful’ gifts and always ask the organiser what the guest … Continue reading

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Organic Cotton Clothing for Premature and Newborn Babies

Organic Cotton Clothing and your Baby What’s the Fuss About Organic??? Organic cotton clothing is clothing that has been made from cotton that has been grown from non genetically modified seed and in a pesticide free environment.  To be certified … Continue reading

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Preparing for a Premmie

  Sometimes parents get to know ahead of time that they will deliver their baby prematurely.   So what can be done ahead of time to be ready for the new arrival?   Here’s a few tips which can help … Continue reading

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