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		<title>Nurturing Touch in the NICU and Beyond &#8211; For Parents and Caregivers of Premature Babies</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/11/nurturing-touch-in-the-nicu-and-beyond-for-parents-and-caregivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Watch, listen and learn – your baby is your teacher!
Positive, nurturing touch is important in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as premature babies often experience negative, painful touch by way of medical treatments. For an infant to interact socially, they must first be able to control their autonomic motor and behavioural state systems. Tactile [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My premmie baby starts pre-school next year</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/11/my-premmie-baby-starts-pre-school-next-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gosh where has the time gone? I can&#8217;t believe that Ronan will start pre-school next year! I am sure many parents are thinking the same thing but when you have a child who was born too early (13wks too early for us), fighting for life it is certainly something you don&#8217;t really think about when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My experience from being on TV!</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/11/lil-aussie-prems-on-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Articles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[October was an exciting month for myself and Li&#8217;l Aussie Prems because we were featured on a great new show on channel 9 called &#8220;Money for Jam&#8221;. We filmed the show back in May so it felt like a lifetime of waiting but so worth the wait!
Each week all my friends and family were watching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Testimonials From Premmie Families</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/09/testimonials-from-premmie-families/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lilronan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[L'il Aussie Prems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Premature Babies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[L&#8217;il Aussie Prems has become a real community since the sites inception in March 2007. The amazing families have written some very thoughtful messages to explain the support they have received from the website. Thank you to each and every family for such generous and powerful words of thanks. If it wasn&#8217;t for the families, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Premature Baby Support Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/09/premature-baby-support-forum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lilronan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Premature Babies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our forum is a safe and welcoming place to gain support after the birth of a premature baby. Over the past year our membership has grown with more families joining on a daily basis from families currently just starting their NICU/SCN journey to babies who have been home for years, some with no ongoing issues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breastmilk, formula and mother guilt</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/08/breastmilk-formula-and-mother-guilt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/08/breastmilk-formula-and-mother-guilt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Finisterre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I keep seeing this issue come up for premmie mums. You’ve expressed for your baby while they are in the NICU (and often longer) as much as you could, you’ve given breastfeeding your best shot, but at some point despite all your best efforts it just doesn’t work out, you can’t keep your milk flowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Premmie Day With A Childrens Rose</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/07/celebrate-premmie-day-with-a-childrens-rose/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/07/celebrate-premmie-day-with-a-childrens-rose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Premmie Foundation celebrates National Premmie Day with the Children’s Rose
Purchase a rose for yourself, as a gift for a family member or friend currently in the Neonatal Intensive care unit, or to support the work of the National Premmie Foundation. Then plant your rose and watch it flourish as it flowers and grows over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Premmie Day &#8211; Friday July 31, 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/07/national-premmie-day-friday-july-31-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/07/national-premmie-day-friday-july-31-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE
From little things,
BIG THINGS GROW
The National Premmie Foundation announces the 3rd Annual National Premmie Day with celebrations occurring Australia wide for the births of our smallest and most vulnerable newborns.
Each year approximately 21,000 newborns are admitted to Special Care Nurseries and Intensive Care units across Australia. July 31 2009 is the day to celebrate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tristan&#8217;s NICU/SCN Journey</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/07/tristans-nicuscn-journey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/07/tristans-nicuscn-journey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NICU Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 1 19/06/09
Tristan Riley arrived at 10:04am on the 19/06/09 at 34+3 weeks gestation.
Weighing in at a whooping 3090 grams (exactly twice Brendan&#8217;s weight) HC 33cms and L 50cms. Apgars of 6:6:8


Labour&#8230;
Stage 1: 7 hours
Stage 2: 34 mins
Stage 3: 7 mins
Admitted into SCN 3 (NICU)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Ventilated -
CPAP &#8211; until 6:15pm
Incubator at 6:30pm
One dose of Caffeine
One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Release: Mother of triplets sets the pace to win Australia’s first Local Premmie Hero award</title>
		<link>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/05/media-release/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilaussieprems.com.au/blogs/2009/05/media-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 06:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lilronan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Premature Babies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sophie Smith is an inspirational mother. After enduring the enormous personal tragedy of losing her three sons who were born prematurely in 2006, she set out to honour their memory by running a half marathon. Her aim was to raise enough money to enable the Royal Women’s Hospital in Randwick to purchase a single life-saving [...]]]></description>
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