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The doctor called today and said in a couple weeks we may be discharged with a g-tube. I feel like this is the end of the world for us. We’ve been working on feeding for 4 weeks and our girl is 41+5 now, born at 27+3. They said around 44-45 weeks if she’s not better with eating we will be...

Did any of your kids have long lasting issues after the NICU. Specifically those of you whose kids needed surfactant? My son was born 34+2 (OG thought to be 36+2) and needed two rounds of surfactant. He was intubated for 5 days and spent 2.5 weeks in the NICU. We’ve been home for about 2...

UPDATE: First, thank you to everyone who took the time to share their experiences and encourage self-advocacy. I contacted the on call doctor. She felt comfortable with me being home taking prescribed Flexeril and resting, but if I needed assurance, to go back to L&D. I chose to stay home on my...

Hi - since I have a preemie, doc wants us to stay on 24 calorie enfamil although it is impossible to find outside the hospital. We have been given the instructions below to create it from 20 cal enfacare. Although this suggests 0.2oz displacement when in reality it is like 10 mL.. has anyone...