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cousin's daughter born at 26 weeks
and I want to do something to help, but I don't know what to do. What can I do to help my cousin, her husband, and baby Fiona?
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Re: cousin's daughter born at 26 weeks
No, sadly we live about 3 hours away. His mom is there taking care of the dog, the house, and cooking, etc.
ETA: Thanks, though! Those are good ideas.
Our friends whose baby was in the hospital for a long time really appreciated gift cards to take out places near the hospital. That way, they could grab something quickly to eat without leaving the baby for a long time. Especially helpful if there is someplace relatively healthy, so they don't have to eat fast food all the time, which is what tends to be "easiest"...
gas cards, pay for parking (we paid about 1300 in parking alone while Ella was in the nicu), gift cards for restaurants around the hospital, whole foods gift cards to pick up prepared foods are all helpful, paying for a house cleaner or lawn work.
She will be pumping (probably 8 times or more a day) and the hospital will give her one set of pumping things (bottles phlanges ect) this is not enough. I would find out what pump she is using and get extra parts for the pump and the microwave sterilization bags. I ended up with three sets it made it much easier when I didn't have to wash them each time. Also I used my diaper bag to carry all my stuff back and forth to the hospital. It made me fee more like a mom. If she has not gotten one and has registered for one I might pick that one up.
Only one person sent flowers to the hospital and it made me really sad so make sure even though it is a sad time it is still the birth of their baby and every new mom wants to be congratulated even if it very early.
The baby will not be in clothes for a while but most hospitals allow parents to use their own blankets so sending cute receiving blankets to dress up the isolette is nice. The babies isolettes are covered with fleece blanket in our nicu to keep out external stimulation my mom made one for E with her name on it. I can measure it for you if you would like to make one. It is just one of those 2 layer tied ones. E used it in the nicu, for tummy time when she got home and now she sleeps with it. We love that blanket. The baby will eventually need clothes and I loved the following places earlybirds (for micro preemie stuff), carters preemie (at carters outlets, babies r us and walmart) and zutano itzy bitzy (for small newborn/preemie). Janie and Jack and Gymboree both now sell preemie size. I also wish that I kept better records of all of Ella's nicu milestones. They sell nicu journals and there is a nicu calendar with stickers that looks cool on https://www.preemiestore.com/ along with tons of clothes. One thing to remember is that they can't have zippers because the wires and tubes.
I am a member of a private preemie board please forward the information for her to join. It is a very helpful group with moms in the nicu to preschool. thepreemiepalace.com
IUI #3 gave us the best 2nd anniv. gift ever: 2 babies! (born 03/09/10)
Peanut and Little Man are getting so big! 2 years old already!
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