How Do You Take Care Of Preemie Twins?
When you give birth to twins, who decide to come into the world early, you will need lots of help. My twins were born two weeks early or at 7 1/2 months gestation. They just turned 2, two weeks ago and today, you would never know they were once preemies. With twin babies, preemies or not, a lot of help is something you will not take for granted. Twin “A”, was born at 3 pounds, 8 ounces and 17 inches. She was so small and was instantly put in an incubator in the downstairs NICU for monitoring by the NICU doctor and nurses. Twin “A” stayed warm in her incubator with purple sunglasses over her eyes and purple headgear for protection. She was well protected and monitored around the clock. I was upstairs in my bed recovering from my C Section. Preemies, like Twin “A”, need to be held a lot to know they are not alone. Preemie babies have a very distinct cry too. Their cry, my Twin “A”‘s cry was like a lost kitten. Oh goodness, she was so tiny and every time I saw her or held her, I cried. Ju
