u/Megalodenn

Hello! Does anyone know where I can get my Kitchen Aid stand mixer repaired? With the Mending Shed in Orem gone, I don't know where to take it. TIA.

Edit: thank you all! Dropped it off at Mending Shed today. I guess they had a flood a while back and that's why they had a closing sale and were closed for a while. But they are remodeled and are open regularly!

Hello! I had my first baby last year at 26+5 due to severe preeclampsia (and IUGR.. but preeclampsia was the reason for such early delivery). We spent 185 days in the NICU.

I know the research on preeclampsia is minimal. And I am meeting with my OB and MFM to determine risks for future pregnancies.

I was just wondering, for those who have had preeclampsia and had another baby, did you have preeclampsia again? Was it earlier? Later?

When I was on bedrest, one nurse told me that her during her experience as a nurse, she's seen that preeclampsia tends to hit earlier on the first. And then later on future kids. But I wondered if that's others experiences?

Hello! Today my friend realized that my LO was not only premature (26+5), but also IUGR. She made some odd comments about how surprisingly well he's doing considering he was also IUGR. Other than being extremely small, he's doing really well with milestones and following his own growth curve.

Just hoping to calm my spiraling brain that can't see the future haha... if your LO was IUGR, how are they doing as a toddler, teen, adult, etc.??

TIA :)

Hello! Just wondering when your micro-preemie said their first word. My LO is one-year corrected and babbles a lot. But hasn't said his first word yet. He definitely knows words, too. When I ask "where's the kitty?" he goes and finds our cat haha.

His SLP doesn't have any concerns about speech delays. I guess I'm just trying not to compare.. because my friend who has a "normal" baby the same-gestational age just started saying "mama".

My former 26w was in the NICU for 185 days. He had a variety of micro-preemie challenges, but his moderate BPD is ultimately what kept us there so long. We had to go so slow on oxygen weans that by the time he was on low enough oxygen support to try oral feeds, he had lost his suckle reflex. His oral aversion was so strong he'd gag if you even touched his lips.

We went home on 100% NG feeds. They tried to do a swallow study before discharge but he refused the bottle. Because he didn't pass a swallow study, I was told not to try anything oral at home until we connected with an SLP. Our SLP taught us face and gum massages that helped move his gag reflect back. But he still refused bottle and breast.

We started to feel so helpless. His "reflux" was so bad he'd throw up at least one entire feed every day. The first several months we were home we had to replace the NG at least once a day due to reflux. I asked his dietitian and enteral feeding clinic to try a tube wean to see if over-feeding could be the cause of his reflux and aversion. They didn't want to because they didn't think he had the skill or interest to warrant the risk of weight loss.

This is when I got a Reddit account - desperate to hear other NG stories and successes. I came across some parents who did Rowena Bennett's tube wean program. My LO was almost a year old (9 months corrected) with an upcoming hernia surgery in May. We wanted to try one last "Hail Mary" before deciding on G-Tube during his surgery in May.

We started the program in February and he failed. Still refused the bottle, would occasionally chew on the nipple but only for a few seconds. He lost too much weight we had to stop. We decided to try again in April (11 months corrected) - with a combination focus on milk and solids. It was looking so so bleak. He was still refusing both milk and solids. I broke down crying every day. My LO still hadn't shown preference for bottle, straw, or open cup. So we kept offering all of the above.

Then, one random night as we were singing him lullaby's before bed, he reached for the bottle. And started sucking!!!!! This is my baby who had never ever taken a pacifier, bottle, or breast. And since that day his skills just got better and better. He had a couple days he went back to refusal, but I think his muscles were sore so we did a faster flow and he went right back to it.

He had his hernia surgery on Monday (no G-Tube) and on Wednesday he pulled out his NG during the night. We decided to leave it out and he's done so well!! It's only been 5 days of no tube, but he's proving he can do it. I'm still learning how to trust when he says he's done. And I think he is still learning to trust me - that I won't force him. ♥️

One year corrected, 14 months actual - and my baby is finally tube-free!!

Hello! My former 26w is one year corrected. He is still on supplemental oxygen (.12 liter) when he sleeps - just while he outgrows his central sleep apnea. His saturations are actually great!

We talked to his pulmonologist and got it cleared to travel this summer! We're excited.

Just wondering if anyone has any tips for traveling with oxygen - specifically on an airplane. His pulmonologist said we will order an airplane-compatible oxygen concentrator about a month before our trip. But any thing else I should know and/or plan for?

Packing oxygen tanks is specifically stressing me out!

Hello! My LO is a year old. He was a 6 month NICU baby and has had various feeding difficulties.

He finally had a break through this week and we found he likes his bottle if I'm holding him and walking around.

But he's getting so big and my arms are weak! When he gets the hang of eating and becomes more consistent, we'll try other positions.

In the meantime, any carrier suggestions where I can wear him cross-cradle just for his bottle?

Any suggestions is appreciated!