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My daughter was a thirty weeker and spent a month in the NICU. She is now fourteen years old. She did have some of the usual preemie delays- her speech lagged, she had difficulty with reading and math- but had that preemie perseverence and is a straight A student. She is also a sweet and happy girl. About a year ago she had a drastic change in her personality and developed an eating disorder. She spent a month in the eating disorder clinic and is doing better, but she also suffers from clinical depression. My psychiatrist says preemies often suffer from depression as they hit adolescence because they are notoriously low dopamine and serotonin producers. Preemie babies don't get the chance to lay down the cells that produce serotonin and dopamine in the brain like full term children do. Anyway, a strep infection triggered the eating disorder- and I am having trouble finding much information on this related to preemies. I just wanted other parents to be aware that preemie attachment disorders often arise when your preemie hits puberty, and please be aware that an eating disorder can be triggered by strep throat, multiple URI's, or multiple pneumonias.

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My daughter was a thirty weeker and spent a month in the NICU. She is now fourteen years old. She did have some of the usual preemie delays- her speech lagged, she had difficulty with reading and math- but had that preemie perseverence and is a straight A student. She is also a sweet and happy girl. About a year ago she had a drastic change in her personality and developed an eating disorder. She spent a month in the eating disorder clinic and is doing better, but she also suffers from clinical depression. My psychiatrist says preemies often suffer from depression as they hit adolescence because they are notoriously low dopamine and serotonin producers. Preemie babies don't get the chance to lay down the cells that produce serotonin and dopamine in the brain like full term children do. Anyway, a strep infection triggered the eating disorder- and I am having trouble finding much information on this related to preemies. I just wanted other parents to be aware that preemie attachment disorders often arise when your preemie hits puberty, and please be aware that an eating disorder can be triggered by strep throat, multiple URI's, or multiple pneumonias.

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I just want to say that I a proud mother of a 7 month old preemie. Imani (Faith) was born May 14, 2003 3lbs. 4oz. She is now 17lbs. 9oz. And I feel blessed everyday. Imani is strong and doing better each and every day.

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i delievered my son and my second child on 11.29.03 at 31 weeks and 6 days...he weighted 4lbs 7oz and is now at 4lbs 5.8oz...he got down to 4lbs 2oz...he is now off his oxy hood..that came off at 1 day old...he has a g tube in but we are offering him bottles every other feeding..he took 18 cc's yesterday by bottle and took the rest from his g tube..he is in a isolette and they tell me he will be there til he hits 5lbs...we're praying his home for christmas...

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I have twins born at 24 weeks and 0 days. My son was 1 lb 10 at birth and daughter was 1 lb 6. Today they are 3+ months and in excellant condition and 7 lbs each now and getting big. The only major issues were rop laser surgery for both kids and mild chronic lung disease from the ventilators. Both are home and doing well. Its a scary process but when the kids come home is when you really get scared!!!

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We had our little girl 11/29/03 at 27 1/2 weeks. She was 1 LB and 10 oz and 13 1/4 inches at birth. She is now at 1 LB 12 oz. She is gaining about an ounce a day and she is doing great. she is in the best hands. it is very hard to leave her every night since it is an hour - hour and a half drive home. We started the kangaroo care and that is so scary but so loving. I love to hold her but then again i am so afriad of hurting her. But so far so good. she will be in the NICU for 2-3 months. We love her so much and we pray to God for his help.

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I had my baby at 34 weeks she is a girl and she is doing great she was in the hospital for 3 weeks or so. she is truely a miracle. we both love here