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To all the new parents of premature babies remember to take one day at a time. This little babies will make progress at their own rate, they need to show you who is really in control. This little ones are gifts from God -- Cherish them and don't loose faith. My son is now 7 months old and completely caught up to a full term baby in size and skills. He was born at 33 weeks weighing in at 5lbs 9 oz and was 19.5" long. Since he had a few spells with apnea and did not know how to suck, breath, and swallow during feedings, he spent 3 weeks in the NICU. He was sent home on an apnea monitor, which was scary at first but then became a security blanket to me. His time in the NICU was very difficult, I felt alone and didn't feel that anyone could possibly understand. I wish that I would have thought to look on the internet for support at the time.

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I celebrate my beautiful children which are truly God's proof of miracles. My 10 year old son was born 6 weeks early and weighed 3.9 pounds and was healthy. Today he is a bright, well adjusted soon to be young man. My beautiful daughter, born on Leap Day in 2000 was a mere 435 grams (15 ounces)! She (so far) is a beautiful, happy little girl. People tell me how lucky I am. Believe me, LUCK has nothing to do with it! GOD did it all and he put wonderful angels disguised as doctors and nurses in our little girl's life. Always have prayers in your heart and His Will shall be done for the best of all concerned. God Bless.

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My son Harrison was born at 33 weeks at 4lbs. 4oz. in September 1994. He spent 2.5 weeks in the NICU with RDS,Apnea,jaundice,pnemonia, feeding promblems. Still a tiny guy now at 6.5 years old, he only weighs 40lbs. But he is bright and talks a mile a minute . My little girl Indira was born September 1998 36 weeks, 6lbs. 4 oz(a big girl)spent 2 weeks in the NICu due to the same problems. She's now a very healthy, talkative 2.5 year old toddler.Both are the my greatest joys!!

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I HAVE A PREEMIE DAUGHTER SHE WAS BORN AT 26 1/2 WEEKS AT 1LB AND 11OZ IN HONOLULU HAWAII. IT WAS A SCARY THING TO GO THORUGH SHE WAS VERY TINY AND SO HELPLESS AND ALL WIRED UP TO ALL THOSE TUBES AND MACHINES. SHE WAS A LUCKY PREEMIE TO NOT HAVE ANY LONG TERM PROBLEMS AND WAS ON OXYGEN FOR 3 MONTHS AND IN THE HOSIPITAL FOR 4 MONTHS. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN THE MILITARY AND IT WAS A TRUE LIFE EXPERIENCE. OUR DAUGHTER IS NOW 4 1/2 AND HEALTHY AND FIESTY AT EVER.

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I AM PROUD OF RAISING TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRLS . THEY WERE BOTH BORN AROUND TWO MONTHS EARLY . THEY WERE BORN TWO MONTHS EARLY . ONE BORN ON MARCH 4 99 , AND JANUARY 27, 00 . MY FIRST ONE WAS BORN TWO POUNDS 12 OUNCES AND MY SECOND ONE WAS WEIGHNG IN AT 4 POUNDS 7 OUNCES . I LOVE THEM TO DEATH . THEY WERE BORN AT CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL IN HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINA . THEY WERE THEY BEST IN THE WORLD . all the staff in the nicu was great and helped me deal with the problems. well thanks for your time.

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HELLO I JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW PROUD I AM OF RAISING MY HEALTHY ONE POUND THREE OUNCE BOY. CONNOR WAS BORN FOUR YEARS AGO AT 26 WEEKS.HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR FIVE AND A HALF MONTHS. HE HAS A LUNG PROBLEM NOW AND WILL LIKELY HAVE FOR EVER BUT I AM SO PROUD OF HIM AFTER EVERYTHING HE WENT THROUGH. HE IS A HEATHY FOUR YEAR OLD NOW WEIGHING IN AT 24 POUNDS STILL TINY BUT A VERY BIG FIGHTER.I LOVE YOU CONNOR MY SPECIAL BOY

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Hi My daughter was born at 34 weeks, but was developmentally 30 weeks. She was born with multiple organ failure and septicaemia. She is now 18 months old and doing great. Angela