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u/Onto_new_ideas · 1 pointr/NICUParents

My son was born at 31+4 at 3.5lbs due to severe Pre-E. Didn't develop HELLP, but my numbers were sky high for pre-e. I also felt guilty, like my body had failed me. You have to learn to accept that bad things happen, it doesn't mean you did anything wrong. Or if you did, it wasn't anything we currently know how to prevent! Maybe in 20 years we will know why, but TODAY we don't know what causes pre-e and hellp. We can't prevent it because it seems to be sort of random. There were older moms, younger moms, skinny moms, fat moms, smart moms and not so smart moms all that had early babies due to Pre-E with me in the NICU while I was there.


It sucks, but you have to move on and go with what you have been given. What you have is this: You are ALIVE - your baby is ALIVE! Years ago you both might not have made it. Being born after 30 weeks means your baby has much better odds of being completely normal. It means that mostly you will have to work on growing, eating and regulating body functions like heart and lungs.


For my own story, my son is now 21 months old and is completely normal. He runs around like a tornado, he is jabbering away all the time, some of which I understand, most of which I try to respond rationally to, pretending I have a clue what he is saying. He loves water, tractors, animals and giving hugs and kisses (mostly to mommy - daddy is jealous).

You need to focus on healing yourself now, while you have the best care in the world for your daughter. That way when she comes home you are healed up and ready to take on the delights and challenges of motherhood w/o the skilled assistance of the NICU staff. Can you go for short walks? I know they encouraged me, but you might have more complications. Getting outside can help your mood. Go get a blanket and pump outside if you can. Breath in and out, take it one day at a time. I know you feel like a dairy cow right now, most preemie moms do, and that is okay, you are providing for your child! This is an amazing job in and of itself - and as a preemie mom I know it takes so much time! It is truly a labor of love.

Going to the NICU twice a day is plenty. Especially if you can't do more. The NICU staff understands you can't live there. You do what is best for your family. A sane and healthy mommy will be much more capable of providing for your daughter than one who pushed too much too fast and compromised your own recovery.


To occupy your time I suggest binge watching some shows :) especially for the middle of the night pumps. Maybe learn something off of youtube you've been wanting to learn. Do you have a good pumping bra? If not, get one!!! They help free up your hands a bit so you can at least type or do some small things. It also frees up your hands to do massage while pumping which doubled my output.

I also got the following book: It is a book of preemie milestones and was awesome for chronicling the NICU stay. and will be fun to read through when my son gets older:
https://www.amazon.com/Littlest-Peanut-Milestone-Babybook-Preemies/dp/1612540236/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497543012&sr=8-1&keywords=the+littlest+peanut

Writing in that can be fun..

Other ideas: organize your nursery - label where things should go, take stock of what clothing you have in what sizes so you know what you will need in the future. I am a huge thrifter/consignment shopper so I have the next two sizes completely purchased and am usually working on the 3rd at any given time. My son is adorably dressed and on the cheap!


Seek out FB preemie/local mom boards/local kids buy/sell/trade pages if you do Facebook. Even if you don't, consider signing up just for these deals and support groups. Just avoid the drama in them, it isn't worth it!


Organize old photos and new photos. Decide on a format or method for organizing photos going forward because you'll be taking a lot. Consider signing up for a photo sharing website so you can share photos with family and friends. Order some frames and put pics in them that you have taken so far!


Write thank you cards for gifts received!


Mostly take care of yourself! You are not to blame. You are not at fault. Sometimes life throws you curve balls and you just learn to deal in whatever way you can. Good luck - and try to look for the positives where you can find them. They are there - just look at that cutie you have!

u/andgiveayeLL · 3 pointsr/NICUParents

31/33 days in the NICU and both my twins are in early intervention, which sounds scary but it's great! A physical therapist comes to our house once a week and works with them on tummy time, neck control, etc.

Preemies are definitely going to be "behind" on their milestones, but they typically catch up. If your doctors don't understand that preemies are behind and that's ok, then get new doctors. If your doctors understand that preemies are behind and are offering services like physical therapy/early intervention to help them catch up, take them up on it!

By 4 months adjusted, I agree with your doctors that your next goals are to be pushing up on arms and getting rid of those head bobbles. But your doctors shouldn't be shaming you and should instead be giving you these goals and ways to help meet them (early intervention, physical therapy, suggestions on ways to make tummy time more pleasant).

Speaking of tummy time, I definitely think tummy time on your chest counts. My babies both hate floor tummy time. Here are some suggestions for you that I've found to help with my babies who hate floor tummy time:

  • Keep doing tummy time on your chest. It's helping her get stronger even if it's not as "intense" of a work out for her as floor time.
  • Does she like mirrors? We use this with my son who loves a mirror and it buys us an extra minute or so with floor time (remember, your goal isn't to go from 0 enjoyment of floor time to loving 15 minutes of floor time in one step. It's to go from 0 seconds of enjoyment to 5 seconds. Then from 5 seconds to 10. etc)
  • How about music? We play music right next to them and that distracts them through some floor time
  • Do you have a couch or chair? Try doing tummy time on the couch so that her head, if she were to pick it up and look forward, is looking out into the room. Place yourself in front of her (so you're seated on the floor). She may like to be able to see far and wide from her high vantage point on the couch, and you're right there to reassure her and provide a face to watch too
  • How about a boppy? Or a prop pillow? We have had great luck with this one
  • How about a rolled up towel or receiving blanket?
  • How about in the air (getting her used to being in a position that isn't on her back)?
  • Remember that babies are pretty good at feeling what you're feeling. If you're going into tummy time tense and stressed, she will notice and stress herself.
  • Try not just placing her on her face, but starting her on her back, then gently rolling her to her side. Let her hang out on her side for a bit. Then gently roll her from her side to her front.
  • Try to learn when her crying means "I'm frustrated because I'm working really hard to lift my head and it's heavy!" and when it means "OK I'm done now. Nothing more productive is going to happen this session." Let her fuss through the frustration and keep trying. Pick her up and soothe her when it's the second kind of crying.
u/kristen36 · 1 pointr/NICUParents

This isn’t the exact one, but similar. It was perfect for skin to skin and nursing/pumping even with others in the room. I got a size larger than I normally wear to make sure everything was covered. I loved it!

Also a pumping bra would have been a nice gift. I made one out of an old bra, but it would have been nice to receive one.

Other than that, we could have benefited from gift cards to restaurants or fast food. We spent so much time in the NICU for 33 days that we hardly ever ate at home. We would always grab food on the way home and it would have been nice to have more choices because of the help from gift cards.

Thank you for asking and thinking ahead for her. She will appreciate whatever you get!

u/bx_k · 5 pointsr/NICUParents

I had only one at 32, via c-section as well. Similar situation as far as living 20-25min away from the NICU where my babe is. We’ve formed a routine over the last 3 weeks (he’s still learning to take the bottle). Recovery is hard, but I can share what’s worked for us.

Re: c-section — You’ll likely be walking quite a bit. As hard as this seems, I think it’s partially what led me to a quick healing process. Tylenol and Ibuprofen are going to be life for a couple weeks. I wore a belly band about a week after surgery. This made a huge difference in how I was able to move around. Granny panties (the cheap kind from Hanes work well...I joked w/my husband when we were looking at the store, “I want my belly button to disappear” bc that’s how high they went) are super helpful as well. If you can sleep somewhat elevated, it helped me in getting in and out of bed for about the first two weeks. My morning coffee also has a scoop of collagen in it; I’m not a doctor, but I have healed really well & I think this has helped, possibly. I’ve tried to rest when I can, walk when I have to, and accept all the crazy changes I have no control over.

I also attempt to control the little things. My phone’s alarms were set up every few hours and labeled either “Ibuprofen/Motrin + pump” or “Tylenol + pump.” I can send you my exact routine if you’re interested. I pump 8-10x/day and am currently producing just enough for my 35+4 little man, so I’m not stellar but I’m still going. I keep reminding myself that my only goal is to keep pumping and I’ll worry about production more once he’s actually home.

Re: visits to the hospital — Not being able to sleep there has been one of the biggest challenges for us, especially with me healing from a c-section. We’re also trying to budget, so eating at the hospital 2-3x/day isn’t ideal either. We have a daily schedule to visit for two of his cares, one at 9am and the other at 3pm. This gives me the opportunity to have some broken sleep (yay for pumping) and we eat at home. I sometimes squeeze in a nap before the 3pm visit, which helps. We also plan on staying in between visits once he gets closer to coming home.

Having the slight breaks gives us time to take care of our dogs, the house, and attempt to nest bc that didn’t happen how I had planned before he decided to make an appearance. Not to mention, we had moved to an new state just three weeks before I went into labor. This new routine is now just our normal. We do what we can and that’s all we can do. Sending you hugs bc I know this can feel challenging, but I’m told it will be over before we know it.

Edit: Updated drug names bc I don’t know things lol

u/thesleepofreason08 · 2 pointsr/NICUParents

Wow - i didn't realize my reply would be so long, but i'm bored and work and to be honest, it was a little cathartic to write it all out....I don't mean to be intrusive or nosy or seem like i know everything, because that's not the case at all...i just think maybe by sharing our story it might be a little less scary for someone else!

Good luck!! It sounds like you're going through the EXACT scenario that we went through. We initially called early intervention at 10m because she was behind in gross motor (late rolling, not sitting up, barely crawling, not playing with toys in both hands, not babbling, feeding issues, etc). We ended up not going with EI because of their bullshit hoops we needed to jump through, so we started at a private place and we saw an IMMEDIATE change. She caught up so fast and that little push was just what she needed to help move past so many of her struggles...some of which i didn't even know were struggles until they were pointed out to me. Our PT is seriously an angel. Here are some things they told us from day 1. Disclaimer: I am NOT a doctor or therapist and i'm not saying you should do these things, but now looking back they seem so obvious to me and i wish i would have known much earlier in the game to help her catch up:

  • lots and lots and lots of tummy time. spend and much time on the floor as possible

  • get rid of any bouncers, walkers, bumbos, sit up seats, exersaucers, or anything that props the baby up. The toy does all the work so the core gets lazy. Obviously this is difficult if you have more than one kid or need to put the baby down and the floor is not optimal, so these things can be used but no more than 15 minutes per day or in 5 minute intervals. But baby wearing is much more recommended.

  • Practice sitting up using the Boppy (the nursing U shaped one, not the infant lounger) with a toy in front, ideally something tall at shoulder/eye level so they can look straight ahead. Sit the baby on the floor and wrap the Boppy around their hips for stability.

  • Practice sitting up by putting a push-walker or something in front of them that they can sort of lean forward on. This helps with keeping their butt/hips on the ground and using their hands instead of using their legs as sort of "kickstands". This helps with falling protection...it helps them realize their hands can be used with sitting up and they will learn to catch themselves if they lean to one side or the other. Our little one forgot she had hands and would use her face to break her fall.

  • When you're holding the baby on your hip (assuming they have some core stability and can hold their head up), hold them from the bottom instead of around their waist. This forces them to use their core to sit up and balance instead of you holding them up. This one was huge because we also have a 2.5 year old so we hold her constantly and i would have done this from day 1 if i had known. Something so simple has such a major impact on development.

  • The PT had us buy one of these to help strengthen her shoulder girdles. You kind of prop the baby up in a sitting position and have them hold this and it shakes as they're holding it. This helped with the rolling because she was stronger and could push herself past that point where she would get stuck on her side.

  • I would say 90% of her therapy has been using a yoga ball and we do a lot of work at home with it. Basically you sit the baby on her butt on top of the ball and hold their hips and slightly roll the ball side to side and front to back where they're leaning and have to catch themselves and pull themselves back into a straight sitting position. We do this for as long as she can stand it and it was incredible to see her progress.


    A couple other things that I brought up during our eval that were concerning to me that you may want to look out for is babbling and eating solids. Our daughter wasn't babbling at all, unless in her carseat or high chair, so there was an obvious speech delay. It turns out (as i mentioned already) that it was because of the diaphragm issue, so it's gotten MUCH better now that she's engaging her core and much more mobile. We were told this was normal for preemies and that as the core got stronger, the speech would increase and it was 100% true. She's 15 months actual/13 months adjusted now and she's starting to say words. But this is something we're keeping a close eye on at the moment.

    Feeding - this was a big one because we started solids around 7 months actual and we had a lot of trouble with it. In hindsight, we probably should have waited a little longer, but it was more experimentation than anything. We started purees at first but noticed that the reflux increased with some things so we thought maybe a food allergy or too much acid or something, so i kept a close watch on what we gave her. It turns out it wasn't an allergy at all, but she was just eating too fast so it would come up as soon as she got back on the floor. Partly because she wasn't sitting and had a full belly and was constantly on her stomach so it was just getting pushed up...and partly because she was eating too fast and got a lot of air and would burp and spit up.

    Once we moved onto more solid pieces (puffs, yogurt bites, etc) she would start out eating fine and after about 10 minutes or so she would gag or choke and it would get worse the longer she would eat. It was scary because there were a few times where we had to flip her upside down and bang on her to get the food out of her throat. So i was ready to address that ASAP. Turns out the issue was nothing related to swallowing or anything...but because she was tired. Because she's sitting up in the chair, feeding herself, chewing, breathing, swallowing all at the same time, her core was working overtime and after 10 minutes or so, she would get lazy and stop chewing and then she would choke. Her eating improved ten fold as soon as she started sitting up. So we were told to feed her in shorter intervals, more times throughout the day and just experiment with textures and use our instincts. And were also told to take an infant CPR class just in case.

    So where we're at now, we are 3 months into therapy (we were 1x per week for 8 weeks and now we're bi-weekly) and she is exactly where she should be at 13 months adjusted. She's very close to walking independently (she's doing it along furniture and with a walker) and as soon as she gets to that point, we will likely graduate out of PT. She is eating anything and everything and is gaining weight like crazy and is now fully on whole milk. She went from 12m clothes to 2T/24m within a month and is now wearing size 6 diapers. To put it in perspective, my 2.5 year old is in size 6 diapers and in 3T clothes!
u/_OrderFromChaos_ · 1 pointr/NICUParents

My wife's milk supply was dropping after leaving NICU and she was trying all different things to help increase it. Not sure which ones worked but her supply did improve within a couple days. Again, don't know how much each played a role but the advice was provided by her lactation specialists and family members that work in L&D.

  • Pumping isn't the same as your baby so continue breastfeeding to keep production up (paraphrasing this one)
  • Spectra Baby S2 is a great pump, highly recommend but it can be pricey. My wife used a Medela while in NICU and that one was good but we had to return it. The free one provided by insurance was absolute junk and made her start thinking her body was the issue with not producing.
  • Lactation Cookies, my wife swears by the chocolate chop oatmeal ones but will tolerate the oatmeal raisin ones. Based on what ended up in the bottles it looks like the cookies do help with production.
  • Power Pumping helps a lot when supply got low
  • Lots of water
u/mabebaw · 1 pointr/NICUParents

We just got discharged last week after 158 days in the NICU. Not sure how old the sibling is but this booked really helped introduce our 5 year old to the NiCU. I highly recommend it.

No Bigger than My Teddy Bear

https://www.amazon.com/dp/097284600X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d-vTCbJEYJRXS

Spending some quality time with the sibling at home. Something as simple as having someone to step in our place and take her to a park/playground was a huge relief.

We had a long NiCU stay and we were quite surprised by how quickly family and friends continued with their normal life. I think just checking in on them, letting them know you are thinking about them is soooo valuable. We sometimes felt like we got sent away to NICU prison and the world forgot about us!

And as everyone has mentioned gift card to the hospital cafeteria or coffee shop nearby are very helpful.

I hope the surgery goes well.

u/totorioto · 6 pointsr/NICUParents

First of all, congratulations! It's a scary way for a little one to enter the world but they grow so fast, you won't believe it.

Because we were overly optimistic about our discharge date, I want to warn you that 4 weeks for a 30 weeker sounds pretty exceptional to me. Usually they tell people to anticipate being home by your due date. It's reasonable to hope for when baby's term (37-38 weeks). We had managed to convince ourselves (in part due to inaccurate reassurances that we received) that we'd be home around 36 weeks, and it's made this last stretch much harder, emotionally.

Everyone processes information differently, so what worked for me might not work for you, but I, anticipating a premie, researched via google all of the common complications. PDA, IVH, NEC, RDS/CLD, ROP (lol it's an alphabet soup!), apneas/bradycardia/desaturations (aka... ABDs). If that sounds terrifying for you, only google ABDs (which aren't actually bad, but which can be a bit scary). Once babe was born, we were also gifted a book (https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00APJ7KXG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) that was quite helpful for more in depth knowledge.

We set up a meal train in the early days to not have to worry about food and I highly recommend it.

Also, kellymom.com is a great resource for everything breastfeeding/pumping related, if that's the route that you choose/works out for your family.

I probably have more, but I'm exhausted (NICU life! Sigh) - you can scroll through my post history for other advice I've offered if you like.

u/HipposRDangerous · 1 pointr/NICUParents

Take time for yourself and for your husband. As tempting as it is to stay in the NICU 24/7, dont. Be there for hands on time, but make sure you are taking care of you. See if you NICU has this book available. Its an amazing book that helps you get through the NICU experience. I have to warn you though, its has a ton of information so only read the sections that would apply to you.

Take a ton of pictures! You will not believe how quickly those babies will grow. My twins were born at 28 weeks at first I didn't want any pictures because I didn't want to remember the NICU, but I am so glad that I took so many. As heartbreaking, stressful, and exhausting the NICU was, in a way I am so glad.

Also keep a journal of any questions you might have and also write down the answers! I cant tell you how many times I had a question, but I got so distracted that I forgot to ask the doctors or nurses.

Also you have the right to request a nurse to be your primary nurse. This means that any time that nurse is working she will have your kids. If she isn't someone's primary she will most likely agree to it. Alternatively if you have a nurse that you don't like, you can request not to have her again. I had a nurse that I didn't really mesh well with. Her care was okay, but I hated how she treated me and talked to me, so I requested not to have her again. She was pleasant she just talked to me like I was an idiot and refused to let me change my kids' diapers on my own...I'd only been doing that for at least a month by this point.

Anyway I hope your NICU stay is short and sweet. If you ever want to chat or talk feel free to give me a pm. I had my twin boys at 28 weeks and we were in the NICU for 79 days. We almost lost one, but thankfully they are both healthy and home now. :)

u/snarkdarts · 2 pointsr/NICUParents

On the topic of really useful care package items -

Hand sanitizer. Trust me, they will bathe in it now and a couple of months after kiddo comes home.

A reusable beverage cup - think the plastic versions of fast-food drink cups. This was a life saver because yes, hospital air is dry, and when you're nursing or holding a baby it's much easier to sip through a straw than maneuver yourself/baby/recliner to such a way that you can tilt your head back to drink.

Preemie diapers and/or coupons for such. They were so effing hard to find!

Additionally, I would've loved to get this book. It was clearly made by folks who "get it" - my baby book doesn't cover most of my little's first, and biggest, accomplishments!

http://www.amazon.com/reader/1612540236?_encoding=UTF8&page=9

u/CaptainJackVernaise · 2 pointsr/NICUParents

My daughter was born at 31+4 just like your son. We were in the NICU for 53 days. She is now 13 months and is completely caught up.

Based on the picture you posted, your little guy is doing great. To be off the nasal cannula and breathing unassisted at 6 days is quite an achievement!

One thing that helped us get through the first few weeks was kangaroo care and reading. My wife and I would take turns: I'd read while she held the baby, or she'd read while I held the baby. We read The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts, which helped us to realize that worrying about things that might happen, or fixating on the way things could have been were both pointless exercises in fantasizing about imaginary realities. It became a little easier to just accept the way things were and stay in the present as much as possible.

Enjoy the kangaroo time...it really is precious. A year from now your little bug won't stay put long enough to get a solid cuddle in.

u/PrestigeWombat · 2 pointsr/NICUParents

Our baby girl is oxygen dependent and will be her whole life. We've been home from the NICU for 3 1/2 weeks. These are things that have made my life easier.

Know your babies patterns if she is going home with a monitor. It will help with a lot of stress. I learned that my little one desats and her heart rate goes up momentarily while she poops and that saved us a lot of anxiety.

Get at least one if not 2 extension tubes from your oxygen company. They will make life so much more mobile. If you only need it for travel then ask for the small travel tanks! They're pretty small!!

If you have two floors, many companies will provide you with 2 concentrators, one for each floor, so you don't have to deal with even more tubing.

We hated seeing the stickers on lilys face so we use tegaderm. You can buy it on Amazon in a roll and then just cut small strips. We tape her cannula down by her ears.

Cannulas will get dirty so make sure you watch for gunk build up.

Our little one gets pretty congested from her cannula as well and this is the only suction that works (and we have a hospital grade suction too)

OCCObaby Baby Nasal Aspirator - Safe Hygienic and Quick Battery Operated Nose Cleaner with 3 Sizes of Nose Tips and Oral Snot Sucker for Newborns and Toddlers (Limited Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01962MDHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ipZ0Ab1GWMDQ8

If you go home with a monitor you'll get used to it :) it's actually quite nice!

And like others said, your babe may need light/noise to sleep because of the NICU. Ours sleeps with a dim light on and then her concentrator makes noise but we also have a music box to help her sleep.

If you ever have any questions don't hesitate to reach out!

u/iukekini · 3 pointsr/NICUParents

Had a 26 weeker that came home with oxygen for about 9 months after discharge. Most of the time he was only on at night or if he got a cold.

Check with your insurance company to see exactly how many sensors they will cover. We found out that our medical supply company was restricting us to 4 a month but our insurance didn't have a limit. If you do have a limit they do sell the sensor wrap separate from the sensor. As they do tend to lose their stick after a couple of days. You can also sometimes find the sensors for cheap on eBay. We also asked every nurse we saw for extra sensors whenever we were at a doctors visit, the ER or a hospital stay.

As for wraps after the sensor, we tried everything but the Posey foam wraps worked the best. They last a long time, soft on the skin, are easy to take on and off, and cheap.

So Tender Grips are terrible and our little one liked to rip them off. But if they do stay on and you need to get them off we used these wipes.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MU6VM8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

Check with your insurance company about tender grips too. The medical supply companies love to nickel and dime you about this stuff.

Lastly, if you have to do a sleep study to get off the oxygen. Use your pulse ox as well as theirs. The one they gave us for the sleep study wasn't calibrated correctly and was off by 5 points. Which for our little man was the difference between staying on o2 and getting off it.



u/ime783 · 1 pointr/NICUParents

I’m only 12 days in with my twins’ NICU stay but I’d say and hands-free pumping bra, a notebook/pad to write down everything (weight, feeds, oxygen, Brady-count, & etc), and I found this book called “Preemies ” that was incredibly informative. Good luck!

u/taraclaire · 13 pointsr/NICUParents

O'Keefes Working Hands. My hands were in agony from all of the hand washing. It was the only thing that helped. The stuff in the round container, not the cream.




Also gift to show appreciation for their NICU nurses. Candy, Kind Bars, snacks...That went a long way for us.

u/flantagenous · 7 pointsr/NICUParents

Congratulations! Rock n play bassinet - it's a flat surface and rocks. It is not under the rock n play recall because it's completely different.

u/Daktarii · 9 pointsr/NICUParents

Few things I brought second trip that I didn’t think of first time (I’ve had two NICU babies):

Comfortable clothing. Post delivery the pre pregnancy stuff won’t be comfortable nor will the maternity stuff. For summer, I’d do soft cotton dresses, maxi skirt etc for the weeks after delivery. I couldn’t stand stuff touching my incision.
For immediate post op, comfy pajamas. Something you won’t be embarrassed to wear from your room to NICU (I didn’t want to wear hospital gown).

I’d get some soothie pads for your nipples. Your breasts will be super sore and the NICU will want you to pump every 3 hours. Lansinoh Soothies Gel Pads for Breastfeeding, 2 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KGHUL4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LSpWCbF9CESBE

Breast feeding bra or tanks of your choice. You probably won’t want anything with an underwire.

Long phone charger (10 feet) bc plug locations aren’t convenient.

Insulated water bottle. You’ll need to drink massive amounts of water post delivery while pumping / breast feeding.

u/chengjih · 3 pointsr/NICUParents

This book is a bit old now, but was helpful to us. There might be other ones now.

It helped to read about other stories. While there, I read Half-Baked and the newsmagazine articles that eventually became this book (it was also a RadioLab episode). Sometime later, there was this book which is an oral history of preemies who have reached adulthood.

u/Jwalk421 · 4 pointsr/NICUParents

I’m working my way through this one while at the nicu. It’s a little outdated but it’s got a ton of valuable info. Shoutout u/phgreene88 for the suggestion 👍🏻

Preemies - Second Edition: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416572325/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9U8OBbNFTJ72G

u/PuppiesandProsecco · 1 pointr/NICUParents

This book is so helpful for NICU parents; Preemies - Second Edition: The... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416572325?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

u/sylviaplath1963 · 1 pointr/NICUParents

TPreemies

This is a phenomenal resource for parents.