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@chenml60 So I am a nurse who used to work in a trauma ER before I got pregnant. I participated in two resuscitations for babies who lost their lives in bed sharing accidents that ended unfortunately very tragically. This was a hugely traumatic experience for me as a young nurse, and having...

Another thing to add, It's very easy to compare a preemie who has corrected to being closer to term, to a term baby's feeding expectations. But the womb is an industrial oven, and the NICU is an easy bake oven. We try to give them the same conditions to grow in, but it just isn't the same, so...

@gr8fishingmadness I am a NICU nurse and I cannot tell you how truly common this is. If you have Speech Therapists available to you in your NICU, ask if they can help you with strategies to optimize your baby's feeding. But truly the biggest factor is time. It's a tough skill to learn as...