As we approach another anniversary in our business, 18 years!  We have revisited the questions still asked of us, Why? How?  So we asked ourselves these questions why do we do what we do and how are we doing?  I have found myself saying again “I do it because I love it, and I think we offer a great product and service to people you have great needs.” I heard again today the statistic 1 in 8 babies are born premature.  I watched this video:

She is the youngest baby, surviving at 21 weeks.

They are just miracles, needing to be clothed.

Even though there are new storefronts opening on the web all the time, they will be hard-pressed to come anywhere close to matching our experience, sizing and selection. Since 1993, we’ve done the medical research, consulted with NICU staff, and dialogued with Preemie parents to determine just what a Preemie baby needs in regard to their clothing and accessories. We manufacture our own Perfectly Preemie Signature Design line of clothing to best meet these requirements. We’ve also looked far and wide for the best Preemie gear and products from other manufacturers to ensure that you find everything needed here in one stop.

That is How we do it, with years of experience and listening to our customers.  We have revised some of our patterns, added some great new features.  (Stay tuned for these postings) This has come from listening to what people had to say.  If you have a comment, review or suggestion, please let me know.

customerservice@perfectlypreemie.com

Thank you,

Cressie Baerg

1. Tried, true and field tested
2. Great sizing and selection
3. Impeccable quality
4. Affordable pricing
5. Fast shipping
6. Safe and secure
7. Friendly customer care

This a very interesting video talking about the importance of checking out your local NICU and some changes happening in the NICU. Check it out…

Dr. Jacques Moritz explains some changes for hospital NICU’s

I came across this great Video series that Pampers has put together of the early arrival of a little girl named Addyson.  She surprised her parents by arriving at 25 weeks, weighing 1lb 7 oz.

The Smolinski family has seen triumph and hardship, but above all, love. Raising a preemie is their newest challenge. Born on 04/19/10-3 months early-Addyson is a bright-eyed beauty who must overcome a number of obstacles, including a low birth weight and increasing health complications. As the family quickly learns, sometimes with strides forward come little baby steps back. 

All of us here at Perfectly Preemie love to share these stories of hope, love and success in trying times.  We pray these stories give you the same hope for your success during your NICU experience.

We are also excited to recognize some of our clothing being worn by Addyson!

Please take a few minutes, and you might want to grab a tissue, and check out these great videos:

If you have a preemie, then you may consider bonding through kangaroo care. Learn some easy tips and techniques for kangaroo care and attachment parenting with your baby.

If you have a preemie, then you may consider bonding through kangaroo care.  Learn some easy tips and techniques for kangaroo care with your baby from Rachel Cruise, The Bristol Meyers Squibb Children’s Hospital Lactation specialist.  She shares this video on behalf of About.com to talk to you today about the importance of Kangaroo Care for the pre-term baby.

Perfectly Preemie offers great outfits, hats and other products to help with Kangaroo care. We hope sharing this video helps you today.

http://video.about.com/preemies/Kangaroo-Care-Tips-and-Techniques.htm

Every year, 20 million babies are born too soon, too small and very sick-half a million of them in the U.S. November 17th is when we fight!

Do you know a baby who was born too soon, too small, unable to breathe or nurse on their own? With 1 in every 8 babies born prematurely, you probably do. While medical advances give some babies a chance of survival, for many babies premature birth is a life-or-death condition. Babies who survive can face serious health challenges and risk lifelong disabilities.

The rate of premature birth has risen more than 30 percent since 1981. In half the cases, we simply don’t understand what went wrong. The March of Dimes is leading the fight for answers. And, ultimately, preventions.

November 17 is dedicated to raising awareness of the crisis.

Visit http://shareyourstory.org to Join the online community for NICU families and learn how to get involved.

We need to fight ― because babies shouldn’t have to.

We are celebrating 17 Years in the Business of providing Great Preemie Clothes to our customers. We are offering 17% off everything in honor of the occasion! We have also added itmes to our On Sale! Category. Check it all out today…and look for more new items coming soon!
Thank you for all your wonderful support…

Premature baby thrives with donated breast milk

Photo by Paul Houle

To read the complete story, go to http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/17/2157602/from-one-familys-tragedy-another.html#ixzz0wydR80ok

Pioneer of modern-day neonatology celebrates over 50 years of preemie care

80-year-old Philip Sunshine has no plans to retire. He states, “I guess they still enjoy my work!”

Photo by Ladyhawke

I read this article today, and thought it was so inspiring I wanted to share it with you. Many of us have been touched by the work that incredible Doctors do in the NICU. Well, here is one of the pioneers in the field and he has been at it for 50 years!  He has helped save the lives of 30,000 babies and is the Co-founder of the California Perinatal Association. I am sure that if his accomplishments were to be listed they would go on page after page, since Professor Emeritus Phillip Sunshine MD started his journey back in 1957!!!

The best statistic is that when he started his career, the preemie survival rate was less than 50%, now it is well over 90%, just another fact to celebrate!

Click on the above link (just under the title) to read the complete article about Dr. Sunshine and you’ll see how appropriate his last name is…

Discovery Health has partnered with Farmers Insurance and the March of Dimes to offer a new series on NICU.  The series follows babies fighting for their lives in the NICU.  The show premiered on July 15th at 10:00 (ET/PT) and is a 10-episode docu-drama series The NICU follows real families as they experience the rollercoaster of emotions that come with having a premature baby and features doctors and nurses from leading hospitals in Baltimore, San Diego and Cleveland, as they work around the clock to ensure the survival of their tiny patients.

For more information go to: http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/49267_66280.asp

November 17 is dedicated to raising awareness of the crisis of premature birth. The March of Dimes has invited bloggers everywhere to get involved. We need to fight ― because babies shouldn’t have to. I was drawn to one of the stories on Bloggers Unite written by a mother named Karen. The amazing thing is that her “life tumbled out of control” exactly 17 years ago today, when her precious son “started too early.” Reading about her experience with a baby that decided to come 8 weeks early and all the struggles touched me today. The best part of her story is how her son, Dude, is now a healthy young man of 17 and one of the “sweetest boys you’ll ever meet!”

You’ll enjoy reading the full account here on her Write From Karen blog. It will both inspire and encourage you – especially if you are dealing with a little one that has started too early…even as we speak…

Dude 8 weeks early in the NICU

Dude, now a teenager

Well, technically, November is “Premature Birth Awareness Month.” Last year, some 20 million babies were born before they were ready, all over the world. Around 543,000 of them in the United States alone! Premature birth is the #1 cause of death for newborns and can produce lifelong disabilities and health challenges. The number of preemies born each year has increased a whopping 31% since 1981! No one is immune, since premature births can occur for any number of reasons (including no known reason at all) and often without warning. It’s vital that we discover more answers to aid in the fight against premature birth!

Thankfully, rapid advances in medicine have given some of the tiniest babies in history a chance to survive. However, premature birth is often a life or death situation for many babies.

November 17 in particular, is dedicated to raising awareness of the crisis of premature birth. The March of Dimes is inviting bloggers everywhere to get involved. For more info, here are links to bloggersunite and the March of Dimes.