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Raising a child can be difficult enough without the rough start the premature child has. We hope that you will find the necessary support, encouragement, and friendship here after a premature birth.

Your Community Leader:  cl-hisgal2 (what's a CL?)
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Welcome Mat
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New here krisnmary 4 new  Feb-4 
in need of a supplemtal nursing system! bellah1 6 new  Feb-3 
Premie b/g twins rwb07 7 new  Jan-28 
swaddling or sleep positioners? rwb07 3 new  Jan-21 
Courage to try for #2? I'm high-risk... preemielove 4 new  Jan-18 
New with a 27 weeker jkkj0319 4 new  Jan-16 
CL-Jenn maddysmomma2007 4  Jan-11 
Born at 24 weeks and 2 days bayarea_hopeful 8  Jan-3 
My sister's Parenting a Preemie Blog littleblessing3 4  Dec-9 
New here with Questions allidee2009 9  Dec-9 
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Life in the NICU
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Born 36 weeks/reflux/dsats during feeds reina0925 3  Jan-9 
In the home stretch marissmommy 8  Oct-30 
My one month old mommy_kaylynn 14  Sep-24 
How can I help??? pinkpajamas 4  Sep-22 
Member Icon Getting cold during night time kangaroo. marissmommy 2  Sep-15 
Kaylee is home contains an attachment purplishtiger 3  Aug-30 
Member Icon deliivered at 31 weeks! pinarozduran 5  Aug-25 
Member Icon Got to Kangaroo... contains an attachment marissmommy 4  Aug-24 
Just had a 33 week baby girl contains an attachment purplishtiger 8  Aug-18 
Hi...had a question about NICU contains an attachment loretalovesherchef 5  Aug-18 
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NICU Grads & Older Preemies
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7 wk old premie twins, lots of ? rwb07 6 new  Feb-8 
Member Icon JD my 23 weeker is........ marita9206 9 new  Jan-24 
Stopping by to say Hi momma_2_james 2 new  Jan-17 
Member Icon First birthday! ready_now 3 new  Jan-17 
Member Icon Any 8,9 Year Olds? miabee 3 new  Jan-13 
Seizures in older preemies? mlg010105 9 new  Jan-12 
Early Intervention? shayna_29 5 new  Jan-12 
Member Icon What's the age & weight of your preemie? flagirlof3 28  Jan-12 
Eating Delimma in toddler preemies maddysmomma2007 3  Jan-7 
Member Icon Feeling Blue pigletlvr1982 8  Jan-7 
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Feeding & Development Chat
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Member Icon My FTT baby won't eat! contains an attachment annieg99 23 new  Feb-1 
Member Icon No weight checks until 3!!  allispeaks6 8 new  Jan-26 
Any other shrimps? workingonnumber22008 3 new  Jan-23 
Free: Similac Neosure Formula shayna_29 8  Jan-7 
preemie toddler feeding help? contains an attachment preemielove 10  Jan-4 
Gross Motor Delay Question annieg99 8  Dec-8 
still no words... flamingo2008 3  Dec-2 
Member Icon Any successful breastfeeding stories marissmommy 7  Nov-28 
Large Soft Spot? shayna_29 3  Nov-15 
Is This A Preemie Thing? Weight Q. workingonnumber22008 8  Oct-19 
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Board Business
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Member Icon January 2010 ROLL CALL!!! cl-hisgal2 6 new of 12  Feb-4 
Hey! Let's hear those stories!!! cl-hisgal2 1 new  Jan-26 
Member Icon Something Fun!! cl-hisgal2 1  Jan-9 
A quick 4 question poll cl-hisgal2 1  Dec-31 
Member Icon December Roll Call! cl-hisgal2 2  Dec-24 
Member Icon NOVEMBER ROLL CALL! cl-hisgal2 11  Nov-10 
OCTOBER roll call!!! cl-hisgal2 10  Oct-28 
Report from CNN about Preemies inabeautifulhaze 1  Oct-4 
Member Icon Tylenol Voluntary Recall cl-hisgal2 1  Sep-24 
SEPTEMBER roll call! contains an attachment cl-hisgal2 13  Sep-21 
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Chit Chat & Member Connections
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probably been asked 1000 million times momma_meow 9 new of 15  Jan-19 
Don't know what to do maddysmomma2007 1 new of 4  Jan-14 
Member Icon Happy iV Anniversary, cl-hisgal2! cmkristy 1  Dec-7 
Nurse messed up the RSV med. purplishtiger 2  Nov-13 
Tell me about Thanksgiving at your house cl-hisgal2 2  Nov-10 
High risk for infection and travel.... kari0812 6  Nov-8 
Member Icon Just found out sex of #2 . . .  mrsdlaw 4  Sep-22 
Good Double Stroller? mrsdlaw 5  Sep-5 
Pregnant with #2 after 29 weeker!! mrsdlaw 15  Sep-1 
Member Icon Biggest Toy Recalls of 2009 cmkristy 1  Aug-21 
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Preemie Resources
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Reflux information cl-hisgal2 9  Nov-24 
**Test your siggies here** cl-hisgal2 36  6/3/2009 
Member Icon New Roll Call/Preemies By Gestation/Date contains an attachment cl-maggie_z 114  4/15/2009 
Member Icon BOARD BLINKIE IS HERE!!!!!! cl-hisgal2 15  2/13/2009 
Member Icon ABOUT THIS FOLDER!! cl-hisgal2 3  2/11/2009 
Signing with your preemie cl-hisgal2 5  1/17/2009 
Member Icon Car Seats Guest Speaker here! cl-hisgal2 24  8/26/2008 
Homemade Baby Food links cl-hisgal2 1  5/29/2008 
Preemie Milestone Blinkies cl-hisgal2 1  5/29/2008 
Posting Milestone Blinkies cl-hisgal2 1  5/29/2008 
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Baby Brags & Photo Album
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Family Portraits!! cl-hisgal2 5  Dec-17 
My 29 weeker 2 years later! contains an attachment maddysmomma2007 3  Dec-11 
Lets see some then & now pics contains an attachment drumaj 4  Nov-30 
Pictures of Kaylee purplishtiger 2  Nov-27 
Show me those costumes!!! contains an attachment cl-hisgal2 18  Nov-6 
Tori's 1st Birthday! contains an attachment kari0812 3  Aug-25 
family Picture contains an attachment momma_2_james 6  Aug-9 
new specs picture contains an attachment preemielove 3  5/29/2009 
W twins turn ONE! and Cake Smash mrs.julie_w 6  5/22/2009 
Violet "Magoo" :) contains an attachment preemielove 5  5/19/2009 
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Preg w/ Prematurity Questions
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Member Icon Preparing For 1st Preemie jheit48 1 new of 6  Jan-27 
preemie two? theologymom2 6  Nov-4 
34 week twins leia623 6  Oct-2 
New here and scared1 contains an attachment shayna_29 25  Sep-11 
How long in the NICU? shayna_29 8  Sep-2 
question about terbutaline madelinesmom2007 7  Aug-25 
Items to have at home for preemies? shayna_29 7  7/23/2009 
Member Icon ANY 33 WEEK PREMIE'S sed09 3  5/24/2009 
my take home baby hemakesuslaugh 5  5/22/2009 
csection scheduled - ppt appreciated! hemakesuslaugh 6  5/15/2009 
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Prayers, Thanks & In Memory
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More surgery . . .  drumaj 3  Jan-1 
Say a prayer for a friend cl-hisgal2 10  Dec-16 
The ^i^Beautiful D'Lon Grace^i^  yolondat 3  Sep-3 
ID Specialist appt tomorrow.  momma_2_james 2  7/29/2009 
amnio and csection next 2 days - nervous hemakesuslaugh 5  4/1/2009 
Member Icon Anyone have sx stiched and successed?? xxxqueenbxxx 2  3/19/2009 
So heartbroken. wowenlikewoah 5  2/13/2009 
Prayers for a friend cmliesl 7  2/2/2009 
Tucker really needs prayers.  momma_2_james 5  12/27/2008 
My friend needs prayers....PLEASE! cl-hisgal2 1  9/27/2008 
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Explore iVillage
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Member Icon Why so much interests in my breasts? cl-witch_power 1 new  Jan-18 
Member Icon Are you brave enough? cl-witch_power 1  Nov-12 
Member Icon Do you dare to lick it? cl-tulip4u2002 1  Nov-12 
Member Icon Calling All Christian Families cl-chickofgrace 1  Nov-1 
Skipping Circumcision? cl-itsirkmr 1  Oct-9 
Member Icon CHAOS? Clutter? Click here! cl-cake17uk 1  Sep-24 
Member Icon Was TTC spelled Dr's Appt for you? cl-redcows 1  Sep-9 
Member Icon Get Fit For Fall - Join Us!!! cl-deenie1979 1  Aug-30 
Member Icon Breast or Formula: what's to debate? cl-witch_power 1  7/4/2009 
Member Icon Are You a First Time Mom? cl-nadias_mom 1  6/13/2009 
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