Amanda Knickerbocker

Blogger & Mom

Amanda Knickerbocker is the wife of a pediatrician, and the mother of two children aged three and twenty months. When her daughter was born at 1.2 Pounds, 11 inches, spending 200 days in the NICU, Amanda began blogging about her family’s experience. She continues to offer support and community to parents of preemies at Understanding Prematurity. ...
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My Videos

Advice for parents of micro preemies

Bathing and diapering a preemie

Breastfeeding a preemie

Deciding about aggressive treatment for NICU babies

Difference between preemie and micro preemie

Donor breastmilk for preemies

Explaining the NICU experience to friends and family

Immediate health concerns for micro preemies

Improving outcome for preemies

Meet Amanda Knickerbocker

Micro preemie long term health concerns

My preemie's problems

NICU-friendly purchases

Preemies and Kangaroo Care

Public services for micro preemies

Questions to ask NICU doctors and nurses

Reasons for premature delivery

Reverse mainstream schools

Supporting friends and family in the NICU

Supporting siblings of NICU babies

What to expect at an early intervention appointment?

New Topics

Top 100 Parenting Blogs & Websites

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Count words in Word on the computer

Count words in Word on the computer

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What are skill games?