I'm sad tonight

jlh123

My babies are in the less intensive side of the NICU, which that I'm happy about.  However, they are the only one in the isolettes and therefore we are the only ones not holding our babies constantly.  We've been holding about an hour a day, but I interact more with caring for them.  Sometimes I just sit there talking to them while others get to cuddle with their babies.  It's really hard.  Then I get jealous of those that delivered at a later gestational age with their twins and get to hold them and they gave birth after me.  Today I was alone today and felt so left out.  Anyone else feel this way?

jsnowdisco

I am right there with you.  My LO will be one week old tomorrow, and is in the same boat.  She is in the "mellow" side of NICU, but still in her pod.  I am rooming in at the hospital and go see her at every feeding (except 1am and 4am - i need some sleep!).  I hold her for 30 minutes to 90 minutes depending on how much she needs to "concentrate" on sleeping and digesting.  The twins next to her here are leaving on Monday and were born on the same date.  What was your twins ODD? 

I am lonely and emotional.  DH spends the night in a cot next to me when he can, but we are in the middle of moving and was home all weekend painting our bedroom and the nursery.  Soooo not ready for LO to be 7.5 weeks early.

Please know you are not alone!

gwenypher7

I am right there with you. I had my baby 4 days ago and I'm waiting to be able to hold her for the first time. I'm actually still in the post partum section due to some health issues, so I woke up tonight to the sound next door of a baby crying and his mother soothing him.

Before this experience, I never thought about what preemie parents went through those first few weeks.

We will get to hold our babies soon. But it really hurts not to be able to right now

franciscaz

(((HUGs)))