Preemie websites

There are probably hundreds of different preemie websites that I have come across in the 3 years since Aidan was born.  There are many good ones and some not so good ones.  It is very easy if you are an information  junkie (like me…guilty as charged!) to spend too much time on too many sites.  I definitely did this in the beginning and as I found what worked for me, I pared it down to just a couple of places.  The following sites have been the most helpful to me personally.

  • Preemie-l (Yahoo Group)
      • This group covers almost all topics relating to prematurity. 
      • You must have a baby born prior at or before 36 weeks gestation to join this group.
      • This is a private group and you must apply for membership.  When you go to the main page there will be a link you can click to join.  You need a yahoo id and will need to give a brief description of why you want to join.
      • The moderators and many long time members have a wealth of knowledge.  This was easily my most visited site.
  • Preemie Blog Moms (Yahoo Group) 
      • This group covers all topics relating to micropreemies.
      • Your premature baby’s birthweight must be 2 pounds or less to join this group.
      • This is a private group and you must apply for membership.  When you go to the main page there will be a link you can click to join.  You need a yahoo id and will need to give a brief description of why you want to join.
      • The moderators both have micropreemies.  This is a great place to go as well.  Most of the members on this list have younger (3-4 or under micropreemies) preemies and there is a lot of good knowledge on this list as well.
  • Pump Moms (Yahoo Group)
      • This group is for anybody who is pumping milk for their baby.  There are full term moms on here as well as preemie moms. 
      • There is lots of great information on equipment, medications to increase supply, and everything else related to being successful at pumping.
      • This is a private group and you must apply for membership.  It is the same process as described for the above yahoo groups.
  • Exclusive Pumpers (Yahoo Group)
      • This group is for any mom who is exclusively pumping for her baby.  There are full term moms on here as well as preemie moms.
      • This group was where I learned about domperidone.  It SAVED my milk supply.
      • This is a private group and you must apply for membership.  It is the same process as described for the above yahoo groups.