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My 30 weeker took his first bottle today!

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Little warrior needs prayers

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My nicu roller coaster came to an end.

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My beautiful boy's first bottle!

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my 30weeker is home!

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Our little rockstar graduated from the NICU today and got to come home for Christmas

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My little bug made it to CPAP! 🥳

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My beautiful boy Logan was born at 31+5. He is such a fighter. Please send good vibes and all the love. He is battling chronic lung disease and hypertension and is on a paralytic.

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We did it! We left the NICU after 121 days on 9/12. There is hope! Don’t give up

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Happy 10 years to NICUParents, and Alexandr!

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My boy made it 21 days. He was too pure for this world. RIP. we love you so much. I’m so sorry we couldn’t protect you.

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Our baby boy and the NICU staff tried so hard but he didn't make it. Thankful for the week we had with him. He's with his siblings now. 💔

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We’re heading home!!

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Ivy, our 24-wheeler is crazy tiny

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Increased Breast Milk Demand After Regulation

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My daughter (22w+4, 10oz) just hit 1 month this week.

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Pray for my son/ advice on how to cope

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My Sweet Pea is off to surgery now. Got to hold her this morning.

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We’re home!!

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98 days later, our 26+4 weeker is finally home.

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We’ve officially been out of the NICU for 10 years after a 6 month stay

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Coming Home...we are surprised

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My Sweet Pea how no more lines!!! Just has to start finishing her feedings more consistently.

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Day 63: Theo's 1st day off all oxygen supports! 🥳 Born 27+1.

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First time outside!!

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How it started vs how it’s going. Our family was devastated because we lost this little guy’s twin brother. But I like to think his brother is now looking down with a lot of pride in how well he’s doing. ❤️

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Low flow 🥰

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Our little prince

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First time my twins get to see each other since birth (Born 27W3D, currently 32W4D)

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Our micro preemie (25w5d, 700g) just turned 2! 🥹

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My boys are home!

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Got to hold my baby for the first time after 11days . 😔❤️

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My baby fits in 0-3 month old clothes now

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Rest in peace Mia I love you so much and I'm so honored to be your mother.

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New here. Baby girl born at 26+6 at 5am. Please send good vibes!

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Just celebrating baby girl is out of her isolette and wearing clothes now! Now we just gotta figure out bottles

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Figured this would be appreciated here too

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Can you believe she was born a premie

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46 Days Later

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Placenta Abruption - Baby in NICU

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NG tube hack for home care

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The night my boy came home after 19 days in the NICU.

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Our baby was born 10 days ago, at week 25

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My girl came home from the NICU today. Terrified, nervous, wreck.

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Tube out tube out tube out !!

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82 days old and enjoying her first bottle. My LO was born at 23 and 4 on May 1st weighing in at 561 grams. We have faced many hurdles and scary times - but today she took a bottle like a champ. I want to give others hope - NICU parents go through so much - love to you all.

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After 63 days, our boy finally came home!

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24 weeker update.So hard to believe he's almost 2!

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Possibly coming home on a monitor. Plus the only pic of me holding my trouper

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To some parents a smile isn’t as exciting: but to us it’s everything! My micropreemie started to smile today 💕💕 sending love to you all

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35 + 3 weeks, these brothers decided feeding was no big deal! Just learned they are finally ready to come home...together!!

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Princess Shyloh made her arrival!🎀

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94 days later, we are home.

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One year later - happy birthday 34+2 to now

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Update: this cutie was born at 25 and 5 and is now 8 months old. Just updated my Lock Screen and thought I’d share.

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Tried skin to skin for the first time since birth (9 days today) and she was knocked out

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34 weaker born tonight

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This has done the rounds before but for all the 90s kids, Tommy Pickles on being a NICU baby

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Miss Matilda enjoying a bottle.

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Walked into the nicu this morning to a great surprise! Our sweet girl was taken off her cpap and her O2 is staying around 95! Next steps will be to practice feeding as long as her oxygen stays where it's at! Born at 33w2d. Currently 6 days old

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Recommending r/PhotoshopRequests, those gorgeous people edited this photo of my boy for me ❤️

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These strong boys passed their 48 hour room air test, no more canulas!

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Need advice after loss please

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Something's missing in this photo... 👀

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The best phone call a nicu parent can get 🥲

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High flow!

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34+3 Weeker born Saturday, tell me about your NICU experience

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First Halloween ❤

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Eloise is allowed to wear clothes now! Her doctor says she has two weeks or less left in the NICU. She's eating about 60% of her feeds through her bottle/breastfeeding now. I'm so proud. & so thankful for this community while going through this hard time. Thank you all for the kindness and support

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My little Princess got to wear her first outfit today! And was moved to bcpap (30 weeks old)

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7 years later

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Baby girl’s feeding tube is out! Born at 29+5 weeks, now 36+1. Told to bring in the car seat, I’m so terrified and need to get over these feelings.

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After 111 days in the NICU we got to go home. 23+2

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First Bottle! 26+2

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Intro: I was a NICU Mom. Here if you need me.

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Little Maverick just graduated to a crib!

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Yesterday Was finally our turn. Born at 23+1 wks, 1.5 lbs. left at 12.5 lbs after spending 159 days in the nicu across 3 HOSPITALS w/ 2 SURGERIES.

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The biggest blessing I’ve ever received is my daughter. I can’t wait to thank her for fighting so hard when she’s old enough to understand. She survived being 1 lb 8 oz, a staph infection, a brain bleed, a blood clot, jaundice and respiratory struggles and I couldn’t be more proud.

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Update: 3lbs

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WE DID IT!

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I have waited a year to make this post.

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After 11 trying days my little man waved bye bye to the NICU today

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I am REALLY struggling.

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FIRST TIME EVER IN AIR!!!

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112 days later and our sweet boy is home!

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Had my baby at 34 weeks via emergency c-section due to preeclampsia!

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I got to hold my daughter for the first time today! New to the subreddit. Our daughter was born at 29 weeks and 2 lbs 13 oz on June 15.

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Margo is a NICU grad (again) 210 days combined!! This time she’s double the weight! We are so so happy she’s home again ❤️

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I’ve been seeing many AI generated, fake, Pixar/Disney movie posters and thought this was a neat prompt.

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Baby girl hit 11lbs today at her checkup! She’s almost 4 months now but was born 33+2 at 3lb5oz so I’m super proud of her progress!

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I was so worried because my girl (a 33 weeker) wasn't doing social smiles yet. Today she's 12 weeks and she smiled at me as I sang our good morning song! 🥹

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After 53 days we finally went home!

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Finally home after 76 days in the NICU ❤️

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Just needed to share 😭

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Momma of a 32 weeker

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Week old twin girls born at 33+2. Already off IVs, working to wean off feeding tube next!

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Heavy morning: back on the ventilator, struggling post operation for prolapsed stoma reversal, and just received a phone call from NICU that my daughter will be transferred back to the high acuity team 💔 Picture of better days so we don’t get lost. Born at 23 and 4 at 561 grams. Now 107 days old

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25 weeker, then and now

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Update: what a difference a week makes - no more cpap, no more incubator, feeding at 85% on the bottle and most importantly giving his ol’ dad the side eye

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Pumping while baby is in Nicu - 105 days in.

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And with that, after 108 days in the NICU, we are headed home.

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Progress in the NICU

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Myles got extubated ❤️

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My boy has been home for 96 days. The same amount of time he spent at the NICU.

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50 days in and having a bit of fun making NICU onesies

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From 1lb at birth, 160 NICU days, countless surgeries and “the talk” to over 12 pounds and thriving at home! 💛💜

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After 88 days in the NICU, River finally got to come home today! He still needs a little extra oxygen, but I’m so happy to have my sweet little miracle baby home!

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Born at 25 weeks 4 days and we're finally home after over three months in the NICU

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28 weeker, 4 days old vs 6 months. Same sensory heart

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Surgery day today!

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What a difference a year can make - from a scary surprise at 33 weeks to a one year old thriving little fighter

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Thought I’d let all of my gtube parents know that target sells gtube adaptable clothes!! 😊

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So our little warrior decided it was time for him to meet the world at 26weeks and 3 days! He only weighs 1lb 2ozs but he’s a champ!

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25 weeker, 3 months adjusted. 200 days down. Still don’t know how many more to go.

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When you wonder how you're going to do this, I hope this inspires you. One day at a time 💪🏻

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After 4 long months and multiple complications, our baby finally got to come home today!

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Identical twin boys born at 27 weeks, now at 32 weeks. Looking for some validation and community. Sending love to all my fellow NICU parents.

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Norr and Theo are looking good without their ng tubes at 34+4! Thank you all for your advice and help!

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Saw other cute post. Also wanted to introduce my baby

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Nicu live feed + the world’s most amazing nurse means less panic attacks for us ❤️

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Today we got to take our son home. Thankyou to you all for support and godspeed.

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Feeling grateful today. Wanted to share incase anyone needed some hope.

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Post PDA ligation and doing great

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Home for two months now

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Former 30w3d celebrating her first birthday this week! Six weeks in the NICU , countless doctor appts, weekly to monthly weight checks, fortified feedings to increase calories due to slow weight gain, 100s of hours of physical therapy and specialist appts. She’s a little fighter, my graceful warrior

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She has passed her room air study and no longer needs the extra support.

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Finally skin to skin with my beautiful Mia Regina @ 1 month old / 28 weeks

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Twins born at 23 weeks

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Hello . I crochet jellyfishes for NICU babies 🙏 what do you think about such toys? In what color do you like it more?

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Update on my 33+4 week preemie

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LITTLE SOPHIE (28W+1) WILL BE REACHING 3 WEEKS OLD ON WEDNESDAY. TO CELEBRATE, I’D LIKE TO SHARE HER ENJOYING HER DUMMY. She goes cross eyed when she giVes it a big old suckle and I can’t handle how cute it is!

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Born at 30w + 2 days, our chunky but early 4lb 1oz boy continues to confuse us on whether or not he's actually big...or small? Love him with my everything 😍

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She joined the 5 lbs club! More updates in the comments.

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We finally have our little Ivy home🌸 thank you to everyone for the support on this page. I truly keep you all in my prayers.

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My wife did some Art with the last electrodes of our preemie 33+0

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Made a meme and my family is not happy about it...

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We graduated today!

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The struggle

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A year free of tubes!

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