The Early Edition
a collection of wisdom and discussions from the on line support group...PREEMIE-L

vol 2 edition 3   June/July 1998
In This Issue...

Mission Statement...page 2

Topics of the month...
Is this what everyone feels?....pages 3 - 4
What is your best advice?...page 5
Finish the sentence...pages 6 - 7
PVL questions...pages 8- 9

Preemie Child...page 10
Should I delay Kindergarten?

E-Male...pages 11 - 12
All to Whom My Heart Responds

A Preemie
Primer...
pages 13 - 14
A Parents Wish

Dealings...pages 15 - 16
Making Peace With Live & Death Situations In The NICU

Your Thoughts
Here...
pages 17 - 20
dealing with educating others

Humor And Inspirations...page 21
Ten Ways To Know You Are A Preemie Parent;
A Blessing In Disguise

Editorial Notes...page 22
send comments to the staff

  Half a year has come and gone already...  where does the time go?

The topics we have been discussing are, as usual, quite varied.  Once you leave the NICU, are you still paranoid?  Do you still check your child constantly?  Do you find yourself in fear of *the other shoe dropping*?  Is this what everyone feels?
What is the best advice you would give to parents just facing the NICU experience?
Has your child been diagnosed with PVL?  Find helpful advice and reassurances from other parents.
And just to add a bit of levity... see how other parents finished this sentence...."I couldn't even carry him/her to full term... the least I could do is...."

Allison Martin adds a new column, excerpts from the email list "Preemie Child".   A support list for those with preemies of school age.

The E-Male column has a guest author for the next few issues.  Share the experiences and emotions of Ed Martinelli.

Kerry branches out from her tips column.. and introduces a new approach....A Preemie Primer will explore tips, thoughts and ideas of life with a preemie.

Mara and Debbie help us make peace with life and death situations that you may have faced, or may still face during the NICU experience.

In "Your Thoughts Here", Kerry and Mara talk of sharing the news of your preemie.. and educating others about preemie issues.

New with this issue is a humor and inspiration column.

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Disclaimer:   The writings and opinions contained in this newsletter are strictly the opinions of the writer, and do not contain any endorsements, or guarantees,  of any kind.  Further, these opinions  and writings are in no way meant to be considered as medical advice. Nor are they meant to replace any medical advice.  Always discuss concerns  and questions with your physician.
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