odd question about pictures... lol!

CandiceandRyan

Do you have any framed pics of your little one in NICU? I have a few that I want to put in her room.... is that weird? I never even thought about it being odd until I read a few posts here about people saying that their preemies made people 'uncomfortable' with all the tubes and stuff. But obviously I think she was beautiful despite what she was hooked up to... and it's part of her story... the beginning of her life!

StephanieDeanne

I proudly display some of our nicu pictures, that was the beginning of her life and I am not ashamed of it.  If you want to put them up, put them up.  My feelings is that it is your house, if people are uncomfortable looking at them, then they don't need to.

Ktbuss

I got a frame that says my first photo on it and I but his first photo that my DH took of my LO the day he was born.  My Lo was on a vent and had all kinds of tubes and IV's going on in the picture but I am a proud mom who doesn't care if it scares others thats my son and unfortunalty that was the start of his life and his first photo so it's on display with all our other photos.

Sweets2005

I don't have any framed yet because I didn't really have any that I really loved. It was so hard to get pics through the issolette and when they weren't in there, I was holding them and I look terrible in all my pics, lol. The ones of DH kangarooing are sweet but you can see all his chest hair LOL! I did find one recently from right before discharge where they are in a crib and facing eachother and since their feeding tubes are in opposite sides, you can't see either one. Not that the tubes bother me or that I would worry what others think, but that they take away from their beautiful faces with all that tape!

BitterOldHag

I do. Our first family picture was taken in the NICU. It's framed and in our living room and I don't care that its made some people uncomfortable.

britbswoo

I have alot of pictures of the boys in the NICU.  The first picture we have of them together is of all of them on a pillow looking at the camera.  I'm never taking that one down.  If it makes people uncomfortable they can just not look at them.  If it's in your house do what you want!

 

*KatieH*

We have one from when he is 1 day old in a frame that says Miracle and two in his room. 

FutureMrsCuoghi

Absolutely.  The only picture I have of me, DH, Katie & Jack was taken in the NICU.  It's the only picture I have of my two babies together--they're not even anywhere near each other but the nurse managed to get the two beds and me and DH in one picture.  It's the most precious photo I own.  We had it made into a 10x13 and it's hanging in our living room.  

But besides that I have several of Katie that are just too cute!  She used to make the funniest faces while in the NICU!   

smileychic10986

When I get home, and am able to get pictures printed, I will proudly display pictures of my little girl, cords and all.  If it makes people uncomfortable they don't have to look.  I feel like it's been a very important time in her life.

southphilly

you should do what you want!  it is your house and you don't have to "hide" your preemie experience.  I still haven't looked at our early nicu pictures though-don't have them up, don't think I have enough distance yet.  wonder if I ever will?