Premie baby

PREMIE BABY BEANIES……. 8 PLY I had trouble finding beanies the sizes the hospital needed. Some premie patterns actually fitted up to 3 month olds. I tried a few patterns then decided on the following. I wrote my own. The hospital actually wanted them longer than most patterns I found. It made them more flexible to fit the tiny, elongated heads. If you want to help out and join me in using up some scraps to donate to the hospital please keep the colours gender specific. Doesn't have to be…

Size G6 crochet hook Caron Simply Soft yarn (or other baby soft yarn) Abbreviations : ch = Chain sc = single crochet dc = double crochet slst = slip stitch Crochet Instructions: Chain 3 Round 1: 12 dc in 3rd chain from the hook. Join with slst to top of beginning ch 3. Round 2: Ch 2. Make 2 dc in each stitch around. Make 1 additional dc in the last stitch next to first ch 2. Slst to top of ch 2. Round 3: Ch 2. Make 1 dc in the next stitch, 2 dc in the next st. Continue alternating 1 dc…

Prematurity is on my brain yo’. A lot. Every single time I look at any of my kids, as a matter of fact. Did you know that technically all FIVE of my children were born prematurely? Yep, Livvie Grace, too. Born at 35 weeks, weighing a hefty 5 lbs, she was my biggest by far. …

Top 10 favorite baby items for a preemie baby! (And all the full term babies too!) From breastfeeding pillows and nipple shields, to play mats, baby bottles and cribs!

Understanding a premature birth baby's height and weight chart could help you determine the baby's health status. Read on to know more about these charts.

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Pumping for your preemie isn’t for the faint of heart. I started off this series on breastfeeding a preemie by talking about why doing so is so important. Yet after spending many hours reading preemie parenting message forums, books and blogs authored by moms of preemies, however, I’ve noticed that most moms aren’t breastfeeding their …

5 things to remember when you bring home your Preemie : A caregiver's guide with a few things to do to protect your preemie from RSV.

In honor of the birth of the royal baby! ( I am an absolute sucker for the royal family! Don't Judge!) I have seen a MILLION posts about what pictures you should take after your baby is born, in th...

Useful, thoughtful things to gift a NICU parent from a former NICU mama. All of these gifts will help make a very difficult time a little easier.