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foot in mouth

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Nurse: "Oh! I see he was a preemie! How early was he?"

Me: "26 weeks."

Nurse: "Oh! He's doing so well.  I can tell he's a preemie but his head will get more round in time.'

Me: "Actually, I think that's genetics...my side of the family has a long face shape.  He does have some scars but you would have to look closely to see them."

Nurse: "Oh, I see that now."

lmao!!!!!!

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  • NDwife07NDwife07
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  • irishbeffoirishbeffo
    oh dear!  lol! Stick out tongue
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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    lol I thought it was funny too because so many people (like nurses etc) have commented on how he doesn't look like a preemie at all, and his nurses were soooo proud of his round head (they did an amazing job)....but now that he's growing up his round head has gotten longer into a little boy head :-) lol
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    imagelemen99:
    lol I thought it was funny too because so many people (like nurses etc) have commented on how he doesn't look like a preemie at all, and his nurses were soooo proud of his round head (they did an amazing job)....but now that he's growing up his round head has gotten longer into a little boy head :-) lol

    OK, I have a really ignorant question.

    What exactly did the nurses do to affect A's head shape? I'm so uneducated on what goes on when a preemie is born.

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    imageNDwife07:

    imagelemen99:
    lol I thought it was funny too because so many people (like nurses etc) have commented on how he doesn't look like a preemie at all, and his nurses were soooo proud of his round head (they did an amazing job)....but now that he's growing up his round head has gotten longer into a little boy head :-) lol

    OK, I have a really ignorant question.

    What exactly did the nurses do to affect A's head shape? I'm so uneducated on what goes on when a preemie is born.

    oh, sorry, no problem!  I wouldn't have known either

    At 26 weeks obviously they should be in utero, floating - - weightless so to speak. 

    When they are born early they rotate how they lay - Andrew mostly on his tummy (breathe and digest better), but stomach, back, and then turn their heads from left, right, and straight ahead.  Otherwise, they get major flat spots from laying.  A lot of preemies have very very prominent flat spots where their head is very mis-shapen.  I think for the most part, it goes back round as they age. 

    One of our friends - 31 weeker - their child's head was just completely flat on the back.  He's 2 now and now I don't notice it.

    Mary Beth might be able to explain it better.

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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    You'll hear the term "preemie head" or "toaster head", which is generally the sides of their heads are really flat and their head appears really elongated.
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  • NDwife07NDwife07
    Ahhhh, gotcha! That makes total sense.
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