Rooming in?

FaithRocks

So I am rooming in with Trig tomorrow night in anticipation of his homecoming on Friday. Any advice for me? What should I bring, etc? Thank you!

hollyoid7

Bring an alarm clock. My boys would sleep through feeding so we had to wake them to eat at the 3 hour time. His coming home outfit, a change of clothes for you and DH, tooth brush and toothpaste. We didn't sleep much we were just so excite that the next day Wesley was coming home and possible Timmie. But he didn't come home that. O and your camera.

FutureMrsDenman

Ditto pp.  Congratulations on your pending "homecoming"!

Your NICU will most likely have you keep some sort of log of ins/outs and other notes while you're rooming in.  But you might also bring a small notepad to write down questions that come up over night (if any) so that you can ask them before you leave. 

RRHsMom

I roomed in with DS as soon as he started bfing (he had a private room his whole stay and he bfed 2 days before discharge).  I brought my own pillow, jammies (modest t-shirt and fleece pants since nurses would be in and out), I used my cell as an alarm but I def. recommend something so the nurses don't have to wake you to feed, coming home clothes, my toiletries, book (I always kept that in his room the whole time he was there), and camera!

Congrats! 

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I'm late chiming in here, but I just wanted to share what the charge nurse told me the night I roomed in. She said she liked the rooming in opportunity, not just because it gave the parents a chance to get comfortable with the baby's care, but because it was a good closure to the whole NICU experience. You get back something you lost by having a premature or sick child. You get the experience of being in the hospital and having your baby with you, and taking the baby home from there like it should have been in the first place.

I just wanted to share and say enjoy your time!