<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:42:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/preemie/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction and company vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there! As a big fan of knitting and crocheting, I decided to take a leap of faith and sell my handmade creations online. But here’s the catch: I’ve infused each project with reiki, a practice that’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@nicole.lolytte/introduction-and-company-vision</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@nicole.lolytte/introduction-and-company-vision</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicole.lolytte]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:17:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFYJczLb7FJz3TaMfBugj314yr4WvRZ7ZmGDei6pciebA8kbcV5S1pUJew3Xaqp2trYuwReAyUTbSdYTnM5erjgp5zQdrGpLRSna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on my great niece  Conlee Mae]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was born May 25th, weighed 2#8oz This is the latest update I've received... 3#8oz She was moved up to NICU level 2 today, Last level before going home🎉🎊 God is so good!🙏 Prayers are being answered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@rachaeldwatson/update-on-my-great-niece-conlee-mae</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@rachaeldwatson/update-on-my-great-niece-conlee-mae</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rachaeldwatson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJugtYnFVy1HnF1NQkLM7RQoUWfkari6KJxaxqiPzcgGt4Q4EW4kGXcJmnqEMufLPa8DdJ7hMpjVDWC8wQ9NQoQob1Qzjise7D5AZ76ptdc8cyErL173TkTNVKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on the preemie Victoria, at the two year mark!]]></title><description><![CDATA[About two years ago my niece was blessed with a new baby they named Victoria. The only problem was that she was born at 25 weeks and weighed only 1 pound 10 ounces! She was so tiny she could fit on my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@smithlabs/update-on-the-preemie-victoria-at-the-two-year-mark</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@smithlabs/update-on-the-preemie-victoria-at-the-two-year-mark</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smithlabs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 09:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VDFVfes4J8WBmiaYPdf6MvEuQcybS6Va5CupWPSTcjq2ruuUk58ufDcL9aEm6UDBeJE12jFvKaetZtMjVviadbRLqRH6qCmCR9RVRZxvb7thUsmB8A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbed by the Cradle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since we got to the NICU, all anyone has told me is that I have to remember to take time for myself. To leave. That I have to leave the NICU sometimes to "decompress", to "relax", to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/robbed-by-the-cradle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/robbed-by-the-cradle</guid><category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:06:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bittersweet Tears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was day 5 in the NICU, and so, so much has happened that I can't even begin to wrap my head around it. My son is progressing and growing and developing faster than I can keep up with, and I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/4spfrc-bittersweet-tears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/4spfrc-bittersweet-tears</guid><category><![CDATA[parenthood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2019 03:44:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bittersweet Tears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was day 5 in the NICU, and so, so much has happened that I can't even begin to wrap my head around it. My son is progressing and growing and developing faster than I can keep up with, and I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/bittersweet-tears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/bittersweet-tears</guid><category><![CDATA[parenthood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:46:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in the NICU]]></title><description><![CDATA[First and foremost, thank you all SO MUCH for your kind words on my last post. I've been struggling to keep my head above water and clear for a few days, but luckily it's becoming easier. Your positive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/life-in-the-nicu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/life-in-the-nicu</guid><category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:50:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Cramps to Preemie: Our Insanely Stressful Birth Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's right folks, today I had my preemie. My first child, my first son, the one I've absolutely adored feeling kick inside me for the last 8 weeks, the one who's been giving me so much trouble practicing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@bekahthebold/from-cramps-to-preemie-our-insanely-stressful-birth-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@bekahthebold/from-cramps-to-preemie-our-insanely-stressful-birth-story</guid><category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 07:00:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Littlest Baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow Steemians I'll be a monkey's Uncle yet again, ok? All right. For real, though. My cousin just had her baby it is super early and it is super tiny I haven't even seen pictures yet I'm told it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newborn/@feeling-grabby/littlest-baby</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newborn/@feeling-grabby/littlest-baby</guid><category><![CDATA[newborn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[feeling-grabby]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:10:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good deed]]></title><description><![CDATA[‏As part of the Octopus for a Preemie project, I myself arranged a pink octopus to donate to preterm infants hospitalized. Studies show that the knitted octopus gives the premature babies a sense of security]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@batelk/good-deed-20171222t74851550z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@batelk/good-deed-20171222t74851550z</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[batelk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 05:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeRzMVZkEVyw3zrKbtDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 7,452nd way writing has saved my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I might be prone to exaggeration, but only about the number 7,452, not about the fact that writing has saved me on numerous occasions. I was a lonely kid who got yelled at a lot, and who spent most of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shapeshifter43/the-7-452nd-way-writing-has-saved-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@shapeshifter43/the-7-452nd-way-writing-has-saved-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shapeshifter43]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs781SUVVMoi2V2JFys2k9Eo5KqtgGeqaCMmnNQd2UrVA61wJH7LMa9To6KWshuLoePgeMmWxzbn3rBzymYZp46AUPiaoDSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preemie - Newborn Koschei - Pinback Button for Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my daughter Koschei when she was very tiny - she was born about a month and a half premature, but has grown into an extraordinarily lovely young girl that I love so much. I made this as a pinback]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/baby/@loveadric/preemie-newborn-koschei-pinback-button-for-family</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/baby/@loveadric/preemie-newborn-koschei-pinback-button-for-family</guid><category><![CDATA[baby]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[loveadric]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:05:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg11mUcggGNRYm4r9kHr26HMx57G3NKhnRNqmwgG8agy9Vh58La6XA5exoFx65GnvtbBLxz1bGyVVMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding my daughter; no generation gap now]]></title><description><![CDATA[My last daughter arrived ten weeks early; she spent 67 days in the NICU (Neonatal intensive care unit) It is amazing how alert she was as she knew me when I visited to hold her!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@micahbooh/holding-my-daughter-no-generation-gap-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@micahbooh/holding-my-daughter-no-generation-gap-now</guid><category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[micahbooh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 17:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3nfBALY4ixVXUbuUEazxY6zP6bjjsJq2MeRLr2agY5FBQTNqXUg2NLneEgPeXKwCbAvJ3AvK61ga2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty Years in the Making]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week my "baby" will turn twenty. He is in his second year of college, and he wants to direct movies. Here he is at the local car show. This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago. But when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@irenepsmith/twenty-years-in-the-making</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@irenepsmith/twenty-years-in-the-making</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[irenepsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:48:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4W3i2hguUU5qcvjMrDhjpWkr9gQg9N8otLQsMtwB8XEZ2c6ps3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Transformation Of Nia Rose: Starting Life As A Fragile Preemie To Our Life Today.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking back through all of these pictures really makes me almost teary-eyed every single time. I knew being a father would be a difficult task, and having a girl would be even harder. 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