In the days and weeks after birth you will start to recognise the various cues your baby gives that will let you know how he/she is feeling. Learning to understand your babies cues can be helpful in knowing how to respond to your baby. Sleep and rest are important for the growing baby so […]
Posted on October 17th, 2007 by admin
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Each parent will have their own unique experience of living with a premature baby. Some babies will go home on oxygen, need continuous special care and some will be re-admitted to hospital quite a few times in the first year of life because they are very septile to colds, flu and infections.
We have been very […]
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The L’il Aussie Prems blog is written and maintained by 5 mothers of prematurely born babies after having first hand experience of the journey a family takes after having their baby/babies born too early.
You will find media articles, information about the L’il Aussie Prems website, General and Premature Baby, Parenting, Poems, Milestone Development with […]
Posted on October 14th, 2007 by admin
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Falling pregnant was a huge shock for me, I was only 16, had been taking the pill and was a type 1 diabetic! I was advised by every doctor friend and family member to have an abortion. I remember leaving my first doctors appointment in tears, I was told the chances of my little one […]
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The following signs of premature labour can also be a very normal part of pregnancy. Therefore, if you feel you are experiencing a symptom, try to determine whether this represents a change in the pattern of your pregnancy or whether it has been a normal occurrence for you.
Contractions or cramps, more […]
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Finding out I was expecting again, I was very surprised. I already have 4 children all born early, Kyle in 1992 at 35wks, Gage in 1994 at 38 wks, Chae in 1995 at 36wks and Hope in 1997 at 37wks. I will be honest in saying that neither I nor my husband Shane were very […]
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My pregnancy had been easy, and I had no idea that I was in pre-term labour when I called King Eddie’s in Perth to ask if I should be concerned about the period-like cramps I was experiencing. It was a complete shock to be told, within hours of making the call, that I could […]
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At 12.50am on the 17th of March, 2006, my husband Mark and I welcomed our very premature son, Ronan into the world at just 27 weeks gestation. This was a day of joy, excitement & celebration but also great concern about the road ahead.
My whole pregnancy was trouble free until I reached 26 weeks, when […]
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The night before my 23rd birthday, I was relaxing on the couch watching A Beautiful Mind. I was 35 weeks pregnant and was still working full time. As such I was exhausted and catching up on some much-needed rest.
I was suddenly hit with a powerful urge to mop the kitchen and bathroom floor- the old […]
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Premature Baby Diary
For parents who wish to journal their baby/babies progress whilst going through the NICU & SCN this special diary is perfect for you. Produced by RWH & RCH with parents of premature babies in mind.
Available through the Special Care Nursery at either Monash Medical Centre or The Royal Children’s Hospital in Victoria
priced at […]
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