Little Ladybug Becky

It was hours after my daughter’s premature birth. My in-laws swooped in the next morning, having traveled several hours to see their new preemie granddaughter.  In hand, my mother in-law brought a set of preemie girl clothes. I was still trying to grapple with my daughter being here already, how to use a breast pump (not a pro at first, … Read More

My Preemie Pumpkin

PreemieWorld’s Blog is back up and running full blast in honor of World Prematurity Day and World Prematurity Month.  Many things are in store for you now and ongoing.  We start off with this little gem on Deb Discenza’s look back at “Becky’s Memory Box,” a box she collected together items from her 30 weeker’s stay in the Neonatal Intensive … Read More

NICU GRADUATE: Silvana Quinn Smith

In the February edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about NICU Baby Silvana Quinn Smith who was born at 8 lb. 1 oz. and spent 49 days in the NICU before coming home.  Read more in an update by her mother and founder of Silvie Bells, Jennifer Smith. by Jennifer Smith, Mother to Silvie   Our daughter Silvana Quinn (Silvie) was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck combined with … Read More