Search Results for 'Preemies'

Preparing for preemies: My baby was born at 27 weeks

When I was 26 weeks and six days pregnant I went to hospital, completely expecting to be told I was an overanxious, neurotic, depressed pregnant woman. I had a headache and felt a bit strange. It was hard to describe. I had my blood press [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Even preemies make speech sounds

Even tiny preemies hospitalised after birth can make baby sounds - especially when their parents are talking to them, a small study suggests. Very premature babies are known to be slower-than-average in picking up language skills. That ca [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Parents who know of preemies' pain more confident

Parents' stress levels, however, remain high while their children are still in the hospital, despite being educated on techniques to comfort their babies. "Pain is one narrow facet of what a parent is faced with in the neonata [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Campaign helps pay for preemies' care at Children's Hospital

Tara Taylor's colleagues know that when they arrive for a meeting she will already be there. Try as they might to beat her, she's always the first one to take a seat. "I was born early," she says. "I've been early ever [...]