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Recs for Preemie Parents
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items If you’re a parent of a preemie or underweight baby, you’ll find that many products designed for full-term and healthy-weight babies aren’t practical and won’t fill your newborn’s needs best. These products worked wonders for our preemie girl. I hope...
This formula saved my preemie’s life. I had to be emergency induced at 35 weeks because of severe fetal growth restriction. Our 4 lb 6 oz preemie was in the NICU for low blood sugar. Because my milk supply was so low and my baby couldn’t latch proper...
Enfamil® NeuroPro™ EnfaCare® Premature Formula - 23 oz Can
The NICU fed these to my preemie, so I kept some on hand at home in addition to the powdered formula. They’re a great backup, especially if you’re traveling with your itty bitty. Just make sure you buy the nipples that fit the bottles.
Enfamil® NeuroPro™ EnfaCare® Premature Formula - Ready to Use
These nipples are for the Enfamil Enfacare Ready to Feed 2 oz liquid bottles also included in this recs list.
Enfamil Slow Flow Soft Nipples, 12 Count
Our 4 lb 6 oz preemie could only eat 1-2 oz at a time for the first couple of months. These anti-colic bottles with the super slow flow nipples were perfect for her!
Dr. Brown's 2 oz Anti-Colic Narrow Baby Bottles
These preemie nipples fit any of Dr. Brown’s narrow bottles. I believe you can use them with other brands as long as the bottles have standard narrow necks.
Dr. Brown's Slowest Flow Preemie Nipples for Narrow Baby Bottles
Since preemies have smaller mouths than full term babies, they need special pacifiers. The NICU gave our baby girl one of these and it really helped soothe her. (I previously bought these on Amazon, but now this website is the only place I can find t...
Philips Notched NICU Soothie Pacifier for Preemies
If your preemie struggles to latch, this breastfeeding shield can help! It takes a minute of your baby sucking for breast milk to flow through. Clean it well after each use.
Haakaa Silicone Breastfeeding Nipple Shield
It took weeks for our preemie to graduate to size newborn diapers, so Pampers’ preemie diapers were a lifesaver! These fit her really well, and they even have a notch around the umbilical cord area. (Note these are for babies less than 6 lbs.)
Pampers Swaddlers Baby Diapers Size P1, 27 Count
We only used this Vaseline on her bum for a few weeks while our preemie’s skin was still super sensitive.
5 Pack Medical Grade Pure Ultra White Vaseline
Our preemie’s skin was so sensitive at first that even wipes were giving her a rash, so my sister-in-law who was a nurse aid at a children’s hospital suggested we try cleaning her bum with cotton balls soaked in warm water. It helped her rash heal un...
Jumbo Cotton Balls 100% Pure Cotton
We found that muslin swaddles could not contain our tiny wiggle worm, so I got these cotton ones instead. They’re super soft with cute designs and they stay in place much better than muslin fabric.
Gina Era Cotton Flannel Receiving Blankets (30x30)
A portable sound machine is a must for rides to many doctor visits, rooming in, and naps. My preemie calmed down most with the ocean waves sound.
MyBaby Portable White Noise Machine
This electric nail trimmer lets you trim your preemie’s teeny tiny sharp little nails without fear of nicking their skin.
Cherish Baby Electric Nail Trimmer with Automatic Safety Stop
If your preemie has cradle cap like ours did, you need this set! The soft bristle brush helps gently exfoliate your baby’s sensitive skin.
DermaFrida Cradle Cap System - Sponge, Brush and Comb
You can order these socks in preemie size. Their “Wiggle Proof Technology” totally works! They’re also thick to help keep those tiny toesies warm.
Gerber Preemie Cuffed White Terry Socks, 12-pack
A friend got this bodysuit for our preemie while she was in the NICU. It’s too stinking cute! The design is also gender neutral.
Carter’s Baby Preemie Bodysuit - “Rocking the NICU Like a Boss”
These sleepers were adorable on our preemie girl but would look equally cute on a teeny boy!
Gerber Baby Preemie Sleep n Play Southwest, 4-pack
I wish I had gotten this style with the mitten cuffs because my baby kept scratching her face!
Gerber Baby Gender Neutral Preemie Sleep n Play’s with Mitten Cuffs
Sleeper gowns are great for warmer weather and make it easier to change your preemie’s diaper.
Gerber Baby Gender Neutral Preemie Sleeper Gowns