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jkipp82jkipp82
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I 've read on here many times that preemies are more susceptible to getting sick - even if they didn't have specific respiratory issues at birth - but why is this true after they've reached "full term"  (i.e  my preemie is 2.5 weeks adjusted - so why wouldn't he have immune sytem like a 2.5 wk old, etc).  I believe it - just looking for a resource that explains it so i can pass it on to my family who thinks he should be like any other baby of his adjusted age. 
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  • ijackijack member
    check out preemie parent's blog https://preemieparenting.blogspot.com/. if she doesn't have anything I bet she knows where to get it!
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  • lstaylor73lstaylor73
    I think there is an explanation in the book Preemie: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies that might help.
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  • SBMBride406SBMBride406
    See if you can google something about gestational age and transmission of antibodies from mother to baby. That happens around 34 weeks, so babies born before then miss those antibodies (although breast feeding certainly helps).
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  • TriciaJoyTriciaJoy member

    you might check the synagis info:

    https://www.synagis.com/what-is-rsv.aspx

     

    and do a search on prematurity.org

     

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  • preemieparentpreemieparent

    Actually I don't.  But guess what kind of post I'll be working on tonight.

    I know I've seen some great info given in presentations - I'll do some searching tonight and put something together.

    Stay tuned...

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  • preemieparentpreemieparent

    I did a quick search and came across this article:

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071214094102.htm

    It talks about the fact that preemies have less airflow and capacity vs. full term babies.  More importantly, they followed babies over time and during that time didn't detect a "catch-up" period.  Meaning that the preemie's lungs were still less functioning than full term babies.

    Later tonight I'll look for something with pictures and such. 

    Hope that helps.

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  • jkipp82jkipp82
    Thanks so much everyone! My family is mostly supportive, but they just don't "get it".  Honestly, while I believe that there can still be problems in the future - from reading all the other posts on this board - even I would like to see the explanation of why my little guy isn't "normal" now that he's past his due date (since he never had any issues besides the normal temperature and feeding stuff).

    On another/similar note - first meeting with the caseworker for Carter's EI eval is tomorrow (not the eval itself though - that still has to be scheduled).  I'm looking forward to hearing what they all say!
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  • KellyMichelleKellyMichelle

    I like this illustration - https://www.preemiecare.org/LungsTrees03-4.pdf

     

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  • jkipp82jkipp82
    I Updated my blog with some info on this....it's not nearly as good as I'm sure preemieparents' will be...but it's simple and to the point for my blog followers. 

    P.S. Just the other day my father (who we live with right now.ugh.) said, when I mentioned stuff I read online "Well you can't trust anything you read online"...umm..NO...you can trust stuff, you just have to be selective about what you read.  This is why, as much as I trust you ladies...I was looking for a more professional source/research study, etc.
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