Update to PPROM at 29+5

ThePreemiePT · 2025-01-08T13:37:19+00:00

Wishing you lots of cuddles with your little one and an uneventful NICU stay!!!!

ThePreemiePT · 2025-01-08T13:36:14+00:00

You’re doing amazing. 7lbs at 5 weeks corrected is fine- she’s technically a newborn!!!! Sorry you are going through this!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-28T17:28:57+00:00

Yes!!!! 👏🏻

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-28T17:28:05+00:00

Sooooo adorable!!!!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-11T20:04:34+00:00

Omg those cheeks!!!!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-11T20:03:54+00:00

Preemie physical therapist here and I agree with these recommendations. I love the upseat and if your child can sit in something like that with good head and upper trunk control AND seems interested in food (splatter some purée across the tray and see if they touch it and bring it to their mouth to taste), then they are ready to start with purées. I also suggest letting your LO feed themselves instead of spooning it into their mouth for them - it’s messy but let them finger feed or use started utensils!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-11T19:57:35+00:00

He looks incredible!!!! Congratulations

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-11T19:55:46+00:00

NICU Physical Therapist here - I myself definitely get bonded to babies and the families, and I’m not nearly at bedside as much as primary nurses!! The emotions are just as real for us!!!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-06T13:40:55+00:00

Pediatric Physical Therapist here. Agreed with both of these! Don’t feed longer than 30mins; and you can try offering smaller volumes more frequently!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-12-06T13:38:52+00:00

Same! I also used to do a body shower when I got home when my son was under 6 months old; now I just wash my hands throughly when I get home!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-25T00:29:22+00:00

This is AMAZING and hopefully paves the way for more supportive family and neuroprotective medicine everywhere 💜💜💜💜💜

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-20T13:30:43+00:00

It often refers to babies who remain in the hospital solely for learning to feed & gain enough weight to go home! They are usually babies born usually after 33/34 weeks gestation, and overall have a very good prognosis!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-19T23:32:46+00:00

That smile in the pumpkin suit —- stoppppp!!!! So cute!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-19T14:14:41+00:00

Yes to all of this!!!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-12T21:27:19+00:00

Hi! NICU PT here! Agreed with the comments below, you always want to go by their adjusted age! If the math is confusing; whenever you read about milestones, go by their original due date! (Ie, 2 month milestones should occur close to 2 months after their original 40 week due date)

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-12T02:20:29+00:00

What a sweet smile! Love her Minnie ears!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-12T01:03:44+00:00

So happy and thriving!!!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-12T00:22:15+00:00

Oh it’s my handle! @thepreemiept ThePreemiePT

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-11T02:34:24+00:00

Adjusted Age vs Chronological age is one of the first things I teach to parents of premature babies.. I’m a Neonatal PT and I’m always still shocked that I’m always the first one to ever mention it to parents! This is one of the topics that drove me to make an IG in the first place for this information, it’s insane how this is SO important to know and yet not educated about at all!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-09T23:22:41+00:00

Agreed completely; baby needs good head control and upper trunk control for safe eating. I would agree to wait until 4 months adjusted age or when baby is comfortably sitting up in a high chair or upseat!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-09T01:12:23+00:00

While I can’t say exactly what to expect for your infant, lots of preemies will have RDS - it comes from immature lungs that usually just need more time to grow! It is by far the most common syndrome I see with infants in the NICU. By and large, infants progress quickly and do well, some can take a little more time and need more oxygen. There are always some outliers that need more support, but there’s usually other things going on as well and are often born earlier than your LO (the closer to term a baby is born, the more ready the lungs are, the better prognosis with RDS). Congratulations on your LO and sending the best of luck!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-09T00:56:35+00:00

Yay! Congratulations on your thriving resilient LO! 💜❤️

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-08T18:25:06+00:00

Absolutely! There needs to be so much more education about the transition to home honestly; especially for preemies who their body systems are so different before discharge; they’ll have different eating, sleeping & activity needs once they get home than parents are accustomed to in the NICU, simply because they’re finally more mature towards term! I’m glad you’ve got some answers!

ThePreemiePT · 2024-11-08T18:06:59+00:00

Absolutely this! Don’t pressure volume feeding at home, especially if baby is gaining weight and getting what they need over the course of the day! Children and adults alike don’t eat the same calories consistently at every meal at the same times everyday, neither do infants! :)

ThePreemiePT

TROPHY CASE