Comments on: My sister had a preemie in Russia http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/ Pre-conception, pregnancy and baby blog Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: kat http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28935 kat Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:40:06 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28935 I’m curious which city….the horror stories i’ve heard from my mom about my and my sister’s births make me literally want to vomit. i am so happy for the freedom of choice that we have in the US.

]]> By: Rebecca http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28661 Rebecca Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:47:32 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28661 Actually our little Ava started wearing clothes at 2 Lbs. If a micro preemie is healthy and the clothes are NICU appropriate, meaning they can be removed without moving the baby then it is often ok. In fact Ava’s nurses loved dressing her. Some NICUs are different, so it is a good idea to check. I provide clothes for little ones lost too, but happily by far I provide clothes for the littlest survivors. I love it and am happy to provide for these little ones no matter the outcome! Makes mom’s happy too.

]]> By: Lara http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28408 Lara Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:48:22 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28408 As others have said, the micro-preemie clothes can’t usually be worn by babies in the NICU. They are often purchased by people who have preemie children who pass away or are stillborn. My son was born at 19 weeks, and the hospital provided us a tiny outfit to dress him in and take home afterward as a momento.

Just an FYI as to why those exist for a lot of people.

]]> By: Tara http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28362 Tara Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:14:04 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28362 Oh your poor sister! I couldn’t imagine having to deal with that!! Poor baby as well!

]]> By: lesley http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28321 lesley Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:46:17 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28321 I’m glad Ivan is OK! I hope he gets stronger and bigger every day.

]]> By: lesley http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28320 lesley Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:41:18 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28320 PreemieMom, that sounds like it was such a delicate, trying time for baby and family.

I hope your son is doing well!

]]> By: Elena @The Art of Making a Baby http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28306 Elena @The Art of Making a Baby Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:40:12 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28306 Lots and lots of conversion units :) no issues so far. She has a lot of electronic items there from US.

]]> By: Tawny http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28304 Tawny Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:20:44 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28304 Yikes! Yeah, I don’t Elena was trying to educate us, just telling her sisters story. But like I said above, what Ivy is saying is very true. But, it is quite disturbing to me that your sisters milk was denied for the baby. That just isn’t right. I have never heard of that happening in a NICU here unless the baby had an allergy to milk protein.

]]> By: Tawny http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28302 Tawny Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:14:23 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28302 I can definitely agree with Ivory, as a mom of twin preemies. Although my preemies were not in the NICU, they were low birth weight and I was encouraged to breastfeed. However, they were not gaining weight because breastfeeding burns more calories for the baby and every calorie counts. I ended up pumping and supplementing with a preemie formula. It’s not the BREAST MILK that makes them burn too many calories, it is the breastfeeding. Unless you have had a preemie or are a lactation consultant, please do not tell someone that what they are saying is nonsense. Having a preemie is no joke and we all want our children to be healthy and safe.

]]> By: Melanie http://prebabyblog.com/2013/01/my-sister-had-a-preemie-in-russia/#comment-28301 Melanie Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:58:54 +0000 http://prebabyblog.com/?p=7688#comment-28301 I think everything that can be said about her unfortunate experience has been said – it is very sweet of you to send her a care package. I am just wondering how she is going to use the electronics. I am from Europe and even with a “conversion plug” i sometimes have issues with US electronics. How does she solve this?

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