my boys are 35 weeks now and still in the nicu. They’re taking bottles now and working on breathing consistently and growing. We’re hearing talk about Nolan coming home first and soon and are really hopeful. Juggling ds1 ANd going back and forth to visit at the hospital is exhausting and tough. Im worried when Hayden will be ‘alone’ in the nicu and how to visit with one twin home and ds1. I’m pumping for the twins which is going really well. I keep buying stuff to feel ready for my boys to come home and can’t wait for that. Hope you’re doing well,
@crabcake18 I’m glad your boys are doing well in the NICU! I can’t imagine having to leave one twin in there longer than the other one and I’m sure it’s super hard being home without them. My girls had to go under the bili-lights in the nursery while I was still in the hospital and even though they were brought back to me every 3 hours to nurse I totally lost it being in the room without them.
AFM, twins are hard! I am super lucky in that my parents bought us a baby nurse for the first month-I have absolutely no idea what we would do without her, she’s helped me so much with breastfeeding and it makes it so much easier when she brings them to me already all changed and ready to nurse. She’s also been feeding them pumped milk for the 2/3am feeding so I’m able to get about 5 hours of sleep a night and can nap for 2 hours or so between feedings when the fatigue hits. I’ve already talked to my husband about extending her by another month when he goes back to work so I can have help until they’re sleeping through the night. Its crazy expensive but I’m about to close on the sale of my apartment in the city and I am just already ready to throw all my money at keeping these girls happy and not healthy. He’s clearly already wrapped around their tiny fingers because he said yes with no hesitation.
Mostly I am just beyond in love with these girls and can’t believe they’re here. I am enjoying motherhood more than I expected to. I hope you all are doing well with your new little ones!
@crabcake18 I can't imagine having to go back and forth. I got really lucky and the NICU let me stay in a room they have for parents because I'm breastfeeding
@devilcat139 I know what you mean about going crazy without them in your room. My son was on the 9th floor in the NICU and I was on the 7th in postpartum. It was a pretty long walk for middle of the night feedings and I wasn't allowed to hold him for more than 30 minutes because he had to back under the lights. I basically started to hate all the moms on the postpartum floor because they had their babies with them and I had to with a fresh incision walk for almost 10 minutes to see mine
We came home Monday!!! I still can't believe it, it sort of felt like we were busting him out of prison. DH and I had this "GO! GO! GO!" sort of energy getting him in the car for the first time like the NICU nurses were going to rush out and take him back to the incubator
@crabcake18 NICU life is rough, I hated having to leave them (but appreciated the time to sleep and recover from my CS without having to worry about having to take care of the boys and pump and everything else those first two weeks). I hope you get them both home soon, I can’t imagine on hard it is with a toddler too!
@devilcat139 I’m so glad the girls are doing great and you’re able to get some sleep, that baby nurse sounds so helpful! @ssthomps it will be so nice to stop going back and forth soon! @carsonraynee that probably helps to be close by! It is hard to see moms leaving the hospital with their babies when yours are away, ugh. @comealongponds thank you! Nicu life is rough and I’m trying to enjoy the sleep too
As mentioned elsewhere, mostly posting and ghosting but DS and I are both home. I was discharged Sunday, he was discharged Monday. The NICU stay sucked, mostly bc of terrible communication on their end, but the PP nursing staff was amazing. Also, DH was great at the hospital and has been at home too. Even though it was no vacation, it was nice to spend some time together. DD is adjusting and I still feel like we have a long ways to go before we feel settled, I'm glad we're home and I'm so in love with this little man.
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AFM, twins are hard! I am super lucky in that my parents bought us a baby nurse for the first month-I have absolutely no idea what we would do without her, she’s helped me so much with breastfeeding and it makes it so much easier when she brings them to me already all changed and ready to nurse. She’s also been feeding them pumped milk for the 2/3am feeding so I’m able to get about 5 hours of sleep a night and can nap for 2 hours or so between feedings when the fatigue hits. I’ve already talked to my husband about extending her by another month when he goes back to work so I can have help until they’re sleeping through the night. Its crazy expensive but I’m about to close on the sale of my apartment in the city and I am just already ready to throw all my money at keeping these girls happy and not healthy. He’s clearly already wrapped around their tiny fingers because he said yes with no hesitation.
Mostly I am just beyond in love with these girls and can’t believe they’re here. I am enjoying motherhood more than I expected to. I hope you all are doing well with your new little ones!
@devilcat139 an in home nurse with twins sounds heaven sent. That is awesome that you have help and will be able to keep her for another month.
@devilcat139 I know what you mean about going crazy without them in your room. My son was on the 9th floor in the NICU and I was on the 7th in postpartum. It was a pretty long walk for middle of the night feedings and I wasn't allowed to hold him for more than 30 minutes because he had to back under the lights. I basically started to hate all the moms on the postpartum floor because they had their babies with them and I had to with a fresh incision walk for almost 10 minutes to see mine
We came home Monday!!! I still can't believe it, it sort of felt like we were busting him out of prison. DH and I had this "GO! GO! GO!" sort of energy getting him in the car for the first time like the NICU nurses were going to rush out and take him back to the incubator