Re: Stephanie's Magazine Feature

scerreta@ccvhs.vhsla.com
Thu, 13 Jun 96 10:11:05 PST 

     Catherine Hewitt wrote
     
     >> "Pet peeve.  Photos, TV programs etc about preemies and the 
     premature baby just looks like a minature full term baby.  Either they 
     can't or won't show what a true preemie looks like"<<
     
     This was a problem for us, since we didn't have any clear good 
     pictures of Nicholas from back then since all the tubes, etc. were in 
     the way, so they will try to use a current picture of us to show how 
     healthy he is now.
     
     Catherine also wrote
     
     >>"Stephanie did you feel the story was very true or were some parts 
     glossed over? "<<
     
     I basically wrote the story and emailed it to the author of the story, 
     and she edited it.  So, it was true, but since they had to shorten it, 
     some key ideas and parts to it were left out. So yes, some parts were 
     definitely glossed over. But all in all, it is good.
     
     Thanks for the message!
     
     Stephanie, mom to Nicholas, 31 weeker, now 11 1/2 weeks
     


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Subject: Stephanie's Magazine Feature
Author:  "C. Hewitt" <hewitt@cyg.net> at vhsunix
Date:    6/13/96 10:04 AM


Thats great to have your child featured!  Save hundreds of copies!
     
Pet peeve.  Photos, TV programs etc about preemies and the premature baby 
just looks like a minature full term baby.  Either they can't or won't show 
what a true preemie looks like.  Almost all my baby pictures from the NICU 
have a tube or a wire in them somewhere, not to mention the lousy haircut. 
Actually, not a bad photo in this week's Woman's World - about twins that 
did better when in the same isolette.
     
I don't get American Baby.  Stephanie did you feel the story was very true 
or were some parts glossed over?  31 weeks is nothing to sneeze at and can 
scare any woman reading it in their doctors waiting room.
     
Catherine Hewitt
Mom to Alex 25week preemie and almost 4, and Spencer a typical 2 yr old. 
Stratford, Ontario, Canada