NICU/Preemie Mamas

Just want to shoutout all of us … those currently in the NICU , recently discharged or several years since discharge ! This journey isn’t easy ( I still wouldn’t wish it on anyone) but we get it done 💚💚 hope you are all taking care of yourselves

My daughter was born at 26 weeks and she’s now about to be 6 months old in 2 weeks. I get wic and the dietitian was going over our benefits and suggested I start introducing solids. Shes about 9-10 pounds now and drinks 3.5 ounces of milk every 3 hrs rn. Any advice ? Did any of you start solids also when reaching the 6 month mark ? I sometimes feel unsure of what to do and not to do with her, being her older brother was born full term and I just went along with the guidelines of everything.

My 26 weeker preemie is now 17 months old. She’s been in the smaller side because she was born super early. She’s very well fed and eats 2-3 full meals a day, 2 snacks, and 3 6-8oz bottles of milk every single day. She weighs 25lbs and my family keeps calling her “skinny.” It is a little insulting because it makes me think that they think I under feed her. They keep comparing her to full term babies saying “well compared to other babies who are 1.5yo she’s very skinny. So many babies I’ve seen have rolls and are chunky. Like am I wrong for feeling insulted and frustrated? I know she’s growing and she almost eats as much as I do

I am so happy when I see a fellow NICU mama get to bring her baby home. But I am so violently jealous when I see another NICU mama get to bring her baby home😭

Hi everyone! Looking for advice from other preemie parents 💙

My son was originally on Similac NeoSure mixed to 24 cal/oz and wasn’t having tummy discomfort and struggled to finishes bottles. We switched to Enfamil EnfaCare mixed to 24 cal/oz, and since then he’s been having gas, arching, and discomfort and still is struggling to finish his bottles. He has been struggling to gain the weight.

Has anyone experienced this after switching from NeoSure to EnfaCare? Did switching back help? I’m also curious about experiences with 22 cal/oz formulas that your baby tolerated and enjoyed while still gaining weight.

I’ll check with his pediatrician before changing his formula or calories—just hoping to hear what worked for other families. Thank you!