After the birth of my DD 9 weeks prem last December I would have really aprpeciated having someone to talk to who had been through the experience and come out the other side. I feel that this would have been beneficial both when we were in hospital and again when we came home. In Tameside there is no community NICU nurse and the HV and Gp's don't know enough about prem babies to be of any great use
Also the fear of taking my tiny DD (only 4lb 40z on discharge) to 'normal' groups where people stared cos she was so small, or because of the risk iof infection etc. I remember going to a breastfeeding group and feeling that DD would never grow and never be 'normal' - I just sat there and burst into tears
Myself and another mum (whom I met on NICU) of a prem baby have set up a support group for parents and families of prem babies in Tameside.
So.... if you are a parent of a prem baby in the Tameside area and would like to come along for a chat and or moral support then email me at [email protected] .
The first meeting is on 5th November 2008
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Any parent's of prem babies in Tameside?
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rascal1979 · 19/10/2008 11:30
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