“Preemie” is the common term used when referring to a premature baby. The dictionary definition of a preemie is “a prematurely born infant”. A preemie is born before 37 weeks gestation while a full term baby is born at 37 weeks or after. Preemies require a very different start in life, and this can vary [...]
premature baby in nicu going home, yippee preemie baby going home Before being discharged from the hospital, Your premature baby must meet several basic requirements to ensure good health and fewer medical problems. Some Nicu wards require a minimum weight for discharge, but more often the NICU staff will evaluate the baby on these three [...]
The first thing that I was concerned about other than the size of my child was the fact that she was on 2lpm supplemental oxygen. She was breathing on her own which I was told was very good and within a couple of days she was taken off of the oxygen. That is one of [...]
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