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    UPDATE post 118 Help me make hospital and NICU as good as possible

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    Hooray for 23!! Remember at this point pumping is more about sending your brain the signal to produce, so don't sweat the amount. Just religiously hook up every 3 hours. Go hands free and watch tv or surf net to kill the time and get your mind on other things. When I was in your shoes I felt so helpless and pumping was the one thing I could do to help.

     

    One thing they did is put some of my milk in a centrifuge and did a calorie count. The calorie count and my milk was a lot higher than the standard calorie count for full term milk. When you deliver preterm, your milk is higher in calories and certain nutrients preemies need. So amazing!! Keep up the good work. It does make a difference.

     

    Definitely get a hospital grade for home. Your insurance should help so have someone get on the phone. I used a medela symphony and it was excellent. Insurance covered the rental while my daughter was hospitalized. I ended up buying one used later on eBay and then selling it several years later. If you go that route, just be sure to get the serial number before you bid and call medela with it to check and make sure it wasn't stolen. If stolen they won't service it for you.

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    UPDATE post 118 Help me make hospital and NICU as good as possible

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    Praying for your little guy. Everyone says the NICU is a rollercoaster and it's true. My micro preemie spent 70 days there. The first month is the roughest--but before you know it the ups and downs will be about feeding not fighting. Take comfort in the amazing resilience these littles have been designed with. Prepare to be amazed. There are terrible lows but then they bounce back. We also were amazed by the precision of medical care. So many labs, tweaking of this or that setting, but it works--not immediately, but the balancing act usually works well in the end.

     

    Also, my sister gave me a set of questions intended for natural birth by they ended up fantastic for navigating the NICU whenever a procedure was broached to us.

     

    TBRAINS

     

    T is there time to talk?

    B benefits, what are they?

    R risks

    A alternatives

    I Instinct (what is yours as a mom)

    N nothing what if we do nothing

    S smile (chin up keep your attitude)

     

    We ended up going with procedures when they were recommended but the question process helped us to learn a lot and be more engaged in dialogue about our baby's care.

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    Post-nasal drip causes? Treatment?

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    We just moved to a new part of the country. Both sons have post-nasal drip and one has chapped area around his mouth. Of course that results in annoying snorting!! What should I do to remedy this? I'm wondering if there is an allergy? Or is it icky air from living in a more urban area? I want the snorting to stop!

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