Preemies For Africa strives to provide a wide range of support, not only
for the parents and family of premature babies during the NICU
period, but especially in the growing up years when things are
so very different to that of a full term baby.
Our first group are now of school going age, thus our support
groups have a wealth of experience.
We also cater for the nursing staff and other professionals who
deal with our miracles, with love and tenderness.
The following support/forums are available:
- 24 Hour Telephone Support
We are available 24 hours a day to give you
emotional support, and advice. Contact us on our Free Call
number
080 PREEMIE (080 773 3643).
We strive to appoint parents in all areas, so
that they can help other parents to deal with the pre-term birth
of their child(ren), on a one to one basis. Taking mom for a cup
of coffee etc. Please phone 080 PREEMIE (080 773 3643)
to be referred to a person in your area.
- Preemies For Africa PSG Yahoo Group
Preemies For Africa have an email chat group, where
parents talk to one another via email. An email is send to yahoo
groups, which in turn send the email to all the members on the
group. Any person can respond to your email, and the returning
email will follow the same path as your email, thus if 10 people
respond to your email, you will get 11 messages back.
This is a very effective way to talk to other parents, as a wide
variety of experiences are locked up in this group.
People in different areas, from this group, also meet on a
regular basis to socials, meet the face behind the email and to
admire one another’s precious little angels.
If you would like to join the email chat group, kindly complete
the attached membership form and return it to
pa@preemiesforafrica.org or contact us on 080 PREEMIE (080 773 3643).
- Preemies For Africa Medical
Team
The forum is a way for professionals in South Africa dealing
with premature children to talk to one another, discuss
treatment options etc.
Preemies For Africa are also subscribed to various research groups. We
scan the information and forward those that we feel could
benefit you as professional to the team.
The forum will also be used to send questions received from
parents to, as to obtain a holistic approach to treatment for
example:
Baby born @ 27w, 750g is at home and not picking up weight.
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The paediatrician might look at physical reasons for baby not
being able to pick up weight
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The ST might enquire about babies sucking and swallowing reflex
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The dietician might enquire about what baby are talking in re
breast or formula
Answers can be relayed back to our support people, who then can
recommend a course of action to the parent in need, for example
we suggest that they go and visit the ST.
We also receive requests to comment on media publications, and
such publications will be forward onto the medical team for
their inputs and comments.
We might also invite you to address a group of parents at our
bi-monthly functions or any other such occasion, as to create
awareness of premature birth in South Africa.
As the Preemies For Africa Medical Team is for professionals in South
Africa only, dealing with premature babies/children, we kindly
request that you complete the attached membership form and email
it back to pa@preemiesforafrica.org.
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