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I am married to a fantastic man, and we have one gorgeous child, who was born 13 weeks prematurely, and one handsome cat.

In my spare time (ha ha) I help moderate an online forum for parents of premature babies. I also have my own website, www.preminperth.net, where I post information for parents of prems - particularly those in Perth, Western Australia. The articles I post on Minti are copies of articles I've written for L'il Aussie Prems or Prem in Perth.

My parenting style is pretty relaxed (I hope!) and can be summarised as "live and let live - don't sweat the small stuff - if it works for you then it's probably OK".

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Learning to enjoy reading to your baby	October 2008
10 tips for creating a photo book of your baby's first year	September 2008
What to do if a friend has a premature baby	September 2008
Jaundice in premature babies	September 2008

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Fun in the backyard sun

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This post is from from my other blog here

I found these suggestions in a magazine and they are too good not to share, because it's a list of ideas about having fun in your own back yard - perfect for a germaphobe premmie parent trying to avoid crowds! Especially good if you still need to entertain a ...

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Grieving and coping after the premature birth of your baby

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I just found an excellent article online here: http://www.preemie-l.org/ALEXIs21.html This article really mirrors my own experience of worrying about my emotional responses to having a premature baby. It has taken me a long time to figure out what was going on, and to move forward and feel that I was healing. ...

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Fine Motor and Play Activity Ideas for 12 month olds

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I found another of those handouts from the OT department of the State Child Development Centre! Again this is not specifically for prems but just gives some ideas of things you can be doing with your child. Don't panic if your baby's development is delayed at this point, ...

Aug

Breastmilk, formula and mother guilt

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I keep seeing this issue come up for premmie mums. You've expressed for your baby while they are in the NICU (and often longer) as much as you could, you've given breastfeeding your best shot, but at some point despite all your best efforts it just doesn't work out, ...

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