http://www.preminperth.net Good things come in small packages Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:52:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In a lovely development this month, Talia has started singing! She doesn’t do it much on her own, but joins in when I am singing at home or in the car. So far her repertoire includes: - Old McDonald - she does the animal noises and the e-i-e-i-o - Galumph Went the Little ... http://www.preminperth.net/2008/12/music-to-my-ears/ A number of mothers on the L'il Aussie Prems website were making or organising little gifts for the parents of babies still in the nursery over Christmas, and I thought it would be nice to contribute a little something.   So I made some little paper baubles that can later go ... http://www.preminperth.net/2008/12/season-of-joy/ This past year I have been helping produce a newsletter for the website L'il Aussie Prems. I've been writing articles which summarise some of the health issues affecting premature babies, and also started the "Prem of the Month" section. Each month we feature a child who was born ... http://www.preminperth.net/2008/12/top-tips-from-premmie-mums/ At our 12 month corrected developmental review, Talia was showing delays in all areas. We were referred to a number of services at the State Child Development Centre, including physiotherapy, speech therapy and an occupational therapist run programme called Play and Learning (PAL). Last month I was contacted by PAL ... http://www.preminperth.net/2008/12/play-and-learning/ Last weekend a friend from L'il Aussie Prems was admitted to KEMH after her waters broke at 27 weeks.  I went to visit her on Monday.  She was in Ward 5, in a shared room with some other expectant mothers hoping their pregnancies last a little longer.  The nurses were ... http://www.preminperth.net/2008/11/in-kemh-on-bedrest/