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We're thinking about a placement of a 1 year old baby boy born at 23wks. He has had numerous medical problems and isn't walking yet. At this point he is medically stable but still not 100% (and maynot ever be). Have any of you ever had any experience with children born this early? He is legally free so we would be able to adopt him. Also he has some hearing loss but has been fitted with hearing aides any info about that i would love.
Hi, we adopted Miss O, born @ 23 weeks weighed 1-5. She has done extremely well as long as you "adjust" her age back 4 months. Then, she is pretty much on target developmentally. All babies have their own developmental curve and she JUST started walking at 18 months old, which would be 14 mos. adjusted. She also had laser eye surgery at 2 mos. of age and is near sighted, she will be getting glasses soon. No big deal IMO, after all she went through! As you probably know, the key is early intervention and as a parent, you need to give these babies lots of attention to thrive and grow. She is small, very petite, and only weights 16 lbs. right now, so I am focusing on getting nutrient dense foods into her. She is our "special" baby and has been a wonderful addition to our family.
Good Luck with your decision!