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#1 User is offline   Kyrstyn

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 05:34 PM

If you are interested in being in the spotlight for our biweekly "Meet the NICU Momma" thread, please add your name here!

We would like to hear from past and present Momma's and learn all about your NICU experience. We are hopeful that this will serve as a great resource for current and future mom's that may have to endure having their kids in the NICU. It will also help give them insight as to what exactly the NICU entails.

When it is your turn to be in the spotlight, you will be contacted by someone from the NICU mod team!!

Thanks for your help!! We couldn't do this without you!

If you are interested in reading the NICU Momma's stories that have already been highlighted, there is a link to their family's thread in each of their post's in here. :)
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My Twin Girls were Born at 28 weeks 1 Day
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Kylee was born on Oct. 6, 2007 weighing 2lbs 10 oz., 15 inches long (70 Days in the NICU)
Kaylyn was born on Oct. 6, 2007 weighing 3 lbs. 1 oz., 15 inches long (62 Days in the NICU)

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 05:54 PM

I would be happy to share our story.

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 06:13 PM

I would also be happy and honored to share our NICU experience.

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This post has been edited by Kyrstyn: 03 May 2009 - 10:22 AM

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 07:10 PM

I'll share smile.gif

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 07:52 PM

I'd be happy to share our experience. They were 35-weekers and only in for 1 week, are you interested in those stories too? Obviously, it was nothing like the rollercoaster that so many of you guys have gone through, but I'd be happy to share. smile.gif

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:15 PM

QUOTE(mama23boys @ Mar 31 2009, 08:52 PM) View Post
I'd be happy to share our experience. They were 35-weekers and only in for 1 week, are you interested in those stories too? Obviously, it was nothing like the rollercoaster that so many of you guys have gone through, but I'd be happy to share. smile.gif


I'm similar- Madison was in for 7 days and Morgan was in for 23 days. I'd be happy to share my experience!

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:24 PM

count me in, I had 29 weekers

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 08:38 PM

I would love to share my babies story...

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Posted 31 March 2009 - 09:21 PM

I would love to share also, although my story only involves one of my twins and it was for another medical reason and not from being premature.

Dani Boyle's Family Journey (36 Weekers)
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 09:53 PM

We would love to spotlight all the stories no matter how long or short they were! It will give future NICU Momma's an idea of what to expect if they happen to deliver at the same gestational age or encounter similar problems.
Moderator of Expecting Twins http://www.twinstuff.com/forum/uploads/1237920632/gallery_24186_298_16098.gif and NICU Twins & Beyond

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Kylee was born on Oct. 6, 2007 weighing 2lbs 10 oz., 15 inches long (70 Days in the NICU)
Kaylyn was born on Oct. 6, 2007 weighing 3 lbs. 1 oz., 15 inches long (62 Days in the NICU)

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Posted 01 April 2009 - 06:10 AM

What a great idea! Add me to the list!
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 08:00 AM

I would love to share my babies story.

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Posted 01 April 2009 - 08:35 AM

Count me in!!!

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Posted 01 April 2009 - 08:41 AM

I'm in. Great idea NICU mods!
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 08:46 AM

Add me too please!






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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:16 AM

You can add me too!
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 11:32 AM

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I would love to share our story




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Posted 01 April 2009 - 01:29 PM

I would love to share our story smile.gif






My twins were born at 36 W 2 days
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 05:24 PM

I'm in too. Just hoping I can remember all the details...I'll have to dig out my NICU journal!
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 06:42 PM

I will share too! I just hope I can remember that far back (7 years!!). biggrin.gif
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