Babies who are born premmie seldom have a story the same as the prem laying beside them in the humidi crib. Every journey seems to have lead them here but that journey and the one they are about to embark on are as curved and sometimes long as once was their umbilical cord was that they depended upon for life.Even when babies end up in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and they maybe born to the same mother they can still have very different outcomes even though they are born at the same gestation.
For Friends and Family of a Premmie Baby—- Try not to generalise when meeting a premmie baby and their parents. Its easy to do but every baby has a unique story even if they have shared aspects of the same prematurity complications.
For Parents of a Premature Baby — Remember always ask your child’s doctor to explain something if your don’t fully understand what is happening. The hospital NICU’s usually also have a parents or NICU resource centre so make good use of it if your curious. The doctors and nurses do great work so just prompt them to remind you what they do and how well they do it!!
Sending all our special friends big Butterfly Kisses. We think of you often.
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My daughter gave birth to a baby girl Olivia Louise on the 3/7/10 in Darwin hospital at 27weeks due to pre eclampsia. She wighed 938 grams and now 3 and a half weeks later she weighs 1095 grams. The staff at Darwin hospital are amazing not only in the NCIU but also in the ICU that looked after my very ill daughter. We have been verylucky todate as Olivias journey has been quite smooth to date and hopefully that will continue. To all the mothers and grandmothers out there going through this as well I just send my prayers to you all and hope your journeys and smooth and rewarding.
Hi Helen thanks for leaving a message for all the Mums and Grandmothers out there with premmies in their lives. I hope that your gorgeous grandaughter Olivia is doing well. Sounds like your daughter and I may have had some similar experiences with I also having a 27weeker due to PE but I also had HELLP Syndrome as well. I also had a daughter and her name is Airlie Fae who is now 5 years old. Everyone has their own road to walk in NICU and no one has it easier or harder we all just experience things. Take Care and I would love to hear how you guys are going. Fee xx