First night home from the NICU, went OK

jlh123

One of our babies came home yesterday.  Some feedings were very good, but a few were about 1/2 of what he normally takes.  He didn't want to sleep in the crib, he was so fussy (nurses warned us about).  He's used to being swaddled and inclined a bit or on his side or stomach, all of which they told us not to do when we left.  Finally now, I have him swaddled in a bouncey seat, he is doing well with it.  We are enjoying him so much.  Any tips would be great!  Thanks.

Kimmie0270

Glad your first night went well.  The only advice I can really give is to make sure you sleep when the baby does.  I remember that first night home... it was so scary (and it was my 2nd child).

TriciaJoy

You can still put him on an incline. Robbie STILL sleeps on an incline.

 

Hang in there. the first few weeks are really an adjustment for both of you, but you'll get the hang of it. (((HUG)))

 

Oh.. and WELCOME HOME!

SWMcFarland

Lily has been a tummy sleeper since we brought her home from the NICU.

lemen99

I'm glad it went well - it was an adjustment at first, but soon DS was doing much better sleeping & eating. 

My biggest tip is to get out on a walk. It's a great way to keep your sanity without exposing your baby to germs :-)

lemen99

Oh, DS wouldn't sleep at first - we bought a sleep wedge and sleep positioner so he could sleep on an incline on his side.  SO Much better.  He slept great this way in his crib.

BartsGirl

Congrats on one of your twins coming home!  It was exciting and scary at the same time when we brought Benjamin home.

My only advice is to ask for help if you need it, don't worry if the house doesn't look great, and do what you need to do to take care of your LO's.  That just means that sometimes we had to try things 3-4 different ways to get what worked for us and him.  He slept in his bouncy seat for 2 months, so if it works, it works.

Congrats momma, and hope baby #2 isn't far behind.

KellyMichelle

It sounds like you are doing great.  It takes a little while to adjust to being home.  When DS was first home he didn't like his crib, I think it just seemed to big to him.  I let him sleep in the bassinet part of the pack and play and that helped him to adjust.