NICU Moms...You are amazing

SkiChic626

I just wanted to tell all you NICU Moms how much respect and sympathy I have for you.  You truly are amazing and your babies are so lucky to have such strong mommies.  We're not in the NICU but we're in peds under the lights for jaundice and the poking and blood draws and re-dos (phlebotomist throwing out good blood draws!), I totally broke down last night.  I can't imagine all the tubes and god knows what else they have to use for your little ones.  I know this is a SS thread but my goodness, I couldn't not give you a shoutout.

tisunge602

Agree! With DS we were readmitted 24 hours after getting home for jaundice and I was an absolute WRECK. For something as normal as jaundice where we all knew he would be fine! I can't imagine what you NICU moms go through. MAD PROPS. 

bananers

It's a rough road for sure, and definitely solidified our desire to be done having babies after this! No way I could ever do this again. 

NICU RN

Agreed! I have seen so many NICU parents struggle so much. Even the happiest of endings in the NICU still come after a difficult road of ups and downs with many tears along the way. 

bsckgb7

I concur.  We were admitted for 24 hrs (after discharged) for jaundice.  I was a blubbering mess just for that short stay.  All the prayers and good thoughts for the NICU moms

runsoncoffee

Yep, another jaundice mama and through all my tears I kept telling myself these NICU mama's go through so much more and are so strong! 

tmk0325

I must admit while it was hard at first, you just keep telling yourself the nicu is giving them what they need that you can't at this time. After 35 days I have a new appreciation for all of the nicu nurses and staff out there. I'm typing this as im
holding one baby and the other is in his rock and play next to me and know that their time spent there actually helped us prepare to bring them home in more ways than one. As first time parents with twins we had no idea what to do or expect and the nurses there pretty much showed and told us what we needed to do while we were home. I look at our experience as a blessing in disguise. 

AliKay20

tmk0325 said:

I must admit while it was hard at first, you just keep telling yourself the nicu is giving them what they need that you can't at this time. After 35 days I have a new appreciation for all of the nicu nurses and staff out there. I'm typing this as im
holding one baby and the other is in his rock and play next to me and know that their time spent there actually helped us prepare to bring them home in more ways than one. As first time parents with twins we had no idea what to do or expect and the nurses there pretty much showed and told us what we needed to do while we were home. I look at our experience as a blessing in disguise. 

This. Loving your perspective.

DH & I were FT-noob-parents. NICU RNs showed us how to change diapers and check temps. I was honestly so scared to put my arms through the glass doors of the bed and change her diaper without messing up her IV's and other lines she was hooked up to! 

We also learned how to burp, feed, and bathe little Avery. Slowly built up courage so that when we did bring her home, we somewhat knew what we were doing.

kwilliams3402

Total ditto on the serious respect and props to the NICU moms!!! Baby was in the NICU for 4 nights when first born for some gastro issues that went away on their own, but it was a hard 4 nights. Waiting on the results of every x-ray was scary, and it was so hard to see him hooked up to all the lines and an IV. I can't imagine doing it for longer!