moment of it gas n air only he was rushed to the neo-natal unit didnt even get to hold him, and only seen him for a split second that was the most hurtfull heart breaking time ever in my life.before he was born they did a growth scan and said he was only

are you due? I don't have personal experience of those hospitals but I have head from other people that St. Thomas' is fab in the maternity unit with plenty of beds and well-equipped labour rooms. It also has a neonatal unit with a great reputation.I think

rebuilding and already their neo-natal dept is fabulous.I;m sure some other mums will be able to give you feedback.I have friends who had their kids at the Royal Free and were happy with the treatment. The main thing there is that it's a nightmare (and v

sugars.One other thing to bear in mind - if you have a diet higher than ideal in refined sugars, it could potentially cause your unborn baby to produce higher than normal insulin levels, & so when born they could need neonatal care until they stabilise

hi well i have started this thread as was due 14th feb but had baby 28th december 07 at 7.15am he is 4lb and it neo-natal clinic will be there for a few weeks but is doing really well and cant wait to bring him home hope im not alone for long yasmin

all goes well for you x  Hi Yasmin,I had my baby 11 weeks early at 29 weeks in september (due date was only last week).We spent 8 weeks on the neonatal unit before he came home at end of November. Joseph weighed 3lbs when born and dropped to 2lbs 9oz

help breathing and we only spent two weeks in hospital establishing feeding. Just thought it would be nice to talk to others who have had premature babies, what there birth was like and how they all dealt with have a baby in the neonatal unit. I know I

on NNU with Abi was that babies fed by tube were more likely to suffer reflux than those not, so that means Abi as she had a tube from birth to 3 weeks, & weaning helps reduce reflux (according to the neonatal team)So, the crux of the matter - if your

. I was extrememly impressed with it and unlike the ones I tried in the neonatal unit they weren't so uncomfortable to use.Hope this helps.Alison xx the idea of having an electrical implement milking me scares me is it not painful i dont understand how