General Chat

Mags - I know just what you mean, what a response in such a short time, you are all such lovely people and this is what we should all be like all the time, loving and caring for each other and strangers too. My thanks to all of you and I can see I will have lots of post in the next few days. Thanks again, will keep you posted. xxx Liz

I want to send you all my love and best wishes xxxx My wee fella was born 9 weeks early and weighed 2lb12oz's and all the doctors told me 'he'd overtake everyone in his age group and continue to do so until adult hood so don't believe that just coz he's small he'll stay that way' I thought aye righto you're just saying that to make me feel better when I'm looking at a tiny scrap of a thing in an incubator full of tubes..............well....he's right and I'll never forget what he said coz i reckon he put a boojach on my wee fella!! :-)))) coz now he's 7yrs old and in 11-12yr old clothes has size 5 feet (charts say he should be size 1-2 max!!!) and has an appetite of a horse and he's the tallest not only in his own class but the year above him aswell...for school photo's he stands in the row with P5+6 not P3 like it should be!!! Anyway...all i'm trying to say is the baby might be tiny and vulnerable but they're tuff wee cookies and soon won't be tiny for long :-)) My M-I-L used doll's patterns for cardigans, jumpers, trousers & bootees etc..... wishing you & your family all the best in this worrying time Janet xxx

im not sure if they still do them but i used tiny tears patterns and had quite a few items made for my daughter when she was born very premature and i know that mother care did start selling prem baby clothes

Hi Liz, Does the family live in Norwich? If you contact Pregnancy Crisis (don`t have the number on me but it will be in the phone book)they may be able to help with prem baby clothes. Best wishes to the family. Frances

Liz I hope you see this My mum got patterns for dolls clothes Sending my love. My son was 10 weeks prem Julie P.S my son was born in Bury st Edmunds and they had loads of clothes for prem, and they told my mum not to buy any prem clothes as prem babies gain weight quite quickly

Hi Liz, Thinking of you all. ((Hugs))) Linda x

Will be thinking of you and baby Samuel and all of his family. (my lovely eldest grandson was a tiny prem baby who's taller than his dad now.) Warm thoughts and prayers, Joy.

Again, I must thank you for all these kind messages which I shall print out for Vee before I visit (have to pluck up courage to go to SCBU but think I will try). I will also have some little things to take for other babies in there, as one kind person is sending me a little pink jacket already made and knitting one for Samuel too. Your offers and good wishes are very much appreciated. My son's girlfriend visited Vee today and said little Samuel is a strong little lad, and Vee is feeling a bit better. The problem was pre-eclampsia and my son hadn't told me till little one was here cos he didn't want me to be worrying after what happened to my daughter. Who needs all the bitchiness that happens on this board sometimes, when we can find kindness like this. Bless you all. Liz x

Glad you got something sorted Liz, lots of kind people on here,ready to step in with some brilliant help. Send my thoughts to everyone,especially little one. trish xxx

I'm really sorry I cannot help you out, but I can't knit and I don't have any patterns but I will be thinking of you all. Best wishes Emma.

My brother was born at 22 weeks weighed under 2lb that was 46 years ago and hes fine and dandy think my mum got knitting pattens for dollies clothes Rosex

I pick up an old lady on my bus to Darent Valley hospital and all she goes for is too drop of knitting she done for prem babies and they so small like dolls clothes...Bless them all.Jay.x

Bless her, how sweet - it gives her something to do and is so worthwhile. Tell her I said thanks on behalf of the babes when you see her next. Liz

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My neice was 8 weeks premature and now is a healthy 9 year old!! The baby units are fabulous and I know little Samuel will be well looked after!! hugs for you all!! xx

Don't have any knitting patterns (!) but my thoughts are with the family and the little one, hopefully he'll be fine, prem babies are normally real fighters !

So lovely to see everyone rallying round in support of little Samuel, he'll be a bouncing little bruiser in no time at all, bless him. I daresay you'll have enough knitting patterns by now but if you need any more or anything else for that matter, just shout. Cherryxx

My thoughts and prayers are with all concerned God bless them X

And don't get told off like I did when i went to see her for the 2nd time!! We were allowed to touch her thru the holes in the incubator and she grabbed my finger and shoved it in her mouth!! I didn't stop her but the nurses certainly had something to say about it!! LOL!! xx

Thinking of you, and them. Joy