Charlotte & James 10 Reasons Preemies Are Rock Hey full-term baby! Yeah you, with the chubby cheeks and the umbilical cord stump. You and me, we had the same due date, but Im already four months old. As your seasoned elder, theyre going to be comparing me to you, but I need you to know a few things. 1. I survived the roughest start there is to life. Ive got major street cred in the NICU. 2. You came out screaming, and I was quiet. Like a one-pound ninja. 3. I didnt practice breathing in utero or do any hiccups; I took my first breaths on my own because I taught myself. Ill let that fact sink in ... I TAUGHT MYSELF TO BREATHE. 4. You may look all chubby and adorable, but youll never put on as much weight as me. Ive already quadrupled my birth weight in four months. 5. Ive spent a lot of time with people that have doctorates and masters degrees. But they follow my lead, because I dictate how things are going to be. 6. I may look scrappy, but Im tough. I can yank IVs, breathing tubes and feeding tubes out when my nurses turn their backs. Hows the rattle going for you? 7. Sure, youll probably walk and talk first, but thats because Im letting you. Ive worked hard already and enjoy taking things slow now that Ive broken out of the incubator. 8. You might keep up with that weight problem of yours, with all the milk youre drinking, but no one will ooh and aah over your fat rolls like my parents do over mine. 9. While youre fumbling around over there getting acclimated to your suck reflex, Ive already been breastfeeding since I was 3 lbs. 10. Everyone will like my pictures on Facebook for the rest of my life. Because Im a preemie rock star. So congratulations on joining the ranks of babies everywhere! Im glad I could show you how things work. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact HuffPost Parents ALSO ON HUFFPOST
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:12:01 +0000
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