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Hi, 21 years ago I was born at Wishard Hospital. I was 7 weeks premature and weighting only 1 lb. 10 oz. I was in the ICU for 77 days. I was a very sick baby. The doctors told my parents that I would only live 12 hours. I beat all the odds! Thoughout my life I've had many health problems. When I started Kindergarten my teacher told my parents that I would never be able to read or white. I have overcome so much. I'm now in my second year in college studying Biology. There is bible verse that I live by " Be courageous, and He shall strengthen your heart, all of you who hope in the Lord." Psalm 31:24

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I am a mother of a 27 weeker who was born 1.15lbs and 14in. He was in the nicu for 3 1/2 months, had to come home on oxygen.Now he's almost 8mths old 25in and 14lbs and not on oxygen....he brings so much happiness to my life...great things really do come in small packages!!

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My daughter was born at 29 weeks and weighed 2 lbs. 15 oz. and was 15 1/4 inches long. She luckily had no major problems. She had acid reflux and one transfusion but our main challenge was getting her to eat. She was very dependent on the feeding tube and was in the NICU for 8 weeks because she would not take the bottle. Once she was forced to take a bottle rather than being given the milk in the tube she began eating a lot and came home 1 week afterwards. She is now 1 year old and weighs 18 pounds. She is very healthy and very active! She doesn't walk yet but she "cruises" around the furniture. I would love to hear from other preemie moms with close gestation periods!

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Hi. My ex-30 week premie is now a 15 year old young man. He is a spastic quad CP child and has PVL. On our long journey, we have learned that the child's outcome is largely due to the type of parent that you chose to be. We have never treated our son like the poor handicap boy. We've always made him try things on his own before we'll just do it for him. We support him in every way possible and we are his strongest advocates. We moved to Las Vegas just to get our son a better education. We've watched our son grow so much since he was finally getting the opportunity to learn. He thrives around his normal peers and they love him. They actually like HIM. I wanted to share that our son bowls in a bowling league at Sam's Town each summer. In fact, two summers ago he took 1st place out of 40 children. That was an amazing accomplishment when you consider that he had limited control over the ball compared to everyone else. Kelly showed ability! And we have given him the belief and comfort that there is not anything that he can't do as long as he puts his mind to it and tries.

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Hello! I also have a preemie. Her name is Kristina . She was born at 28 weeks wieghing 2.5 pound. She spent 7 weeks in the neo. Never having any problems, just a few spells during the day. All she needed was to grow. She is now 4 months old next week and wieghing 9.5 pounds. She is a ball of JOY. LOving every inch of her. God Bless you all! Stay strong and keep praying!

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im a mum of a 27 weeker he is 14months he has pysio 2 days a week and school for parents 1 day a week . reading all the prem storys helps to now your not on your own

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Wonderfule site! I'm sitting at work crying my eyes out because I too have a preemie. Every story and feeling brings back a flood of emotions that a parent will never forget. But there is so much joy in our little fighters, so much strength that they give us to keep going. Thanks, Vicki Suomela