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Tell me what I'm in for

irishbaby0708irishbaby0708 member
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I just wanted to be prepared.   I had my Baby boy last Saturday the 17th via emeregency c section he was breech and i started to dialated and my water broke at 30 weeks.  

The first few days were rough for both of us since we were in 2 seperate hospitals and my baby boy was so sick in the begining.  He's doing pretty good now.  He's on Cpap but, they took him off it for 4 hours yesterday and he did pretty good but, than started to work a little to hard to breathe so they put him back on it.  They have been feeding him my BM with the feeding tube for the last 24 hours and he seems to be tolearting it so hopefully they will increase it a little today.  There haveing some issus with his Iv since he's veins keep blowing out and they have one in his scalp right now but, there talking about puting a pick line in. We started to Kangroo the other night and have done that twice.  They say he's a little fighter he crys if they don't let him sleep on his stomach.  There saying he might be able to go home by Thanksgiving but, i understand that his due date is more reasoanable.  I want him home so bad but, i want him home when he's ready to come home.    I hate that he had to come into this world fighting.  He truely is our miracle baby we had to previous losses and it took us 18 cycles to get pg with him. 

Thank you,

Mary 

10/17/2009 - Our Miracle came 10 weeks early. IF,2 MC and 1 Preemie we have our miracle.. Baby Hope 10 weeks 5days was taken from us on Dec 18, 2007. Forever with us and Forever missed. Triplets Lost baby A @ weeks, Lost Baby B at 6 weeks and lost baby Abigail at 14 weeks when she was born to little for this life..... Forever with us ....
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Re: Tell me what I'm in for

  • TriciaJoyTriciaJoy member

    It's so hard to say, really. You could have a pretty easy NICU stay with just feeding and growing, or you could have a horrible, horrible ride. And sometimes it seems like there is no rhyme or reason to it.

     

    The only things that I can guarantee you are that you will worry, you will cry, you will stress, you will pump and hate it, but you will love more than you ever thought possible.

    You will appreciate the nurses immensely, but may come to resent them. You will flounder, but you will catch on.

    You'll learn more about the medical community and babies than you ever wanted to know.

    Most importantly- you will get through it.

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  • gymratgymrat
    Ditto what Tricia said. I just want to say congrats and your little boy.
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  • lemen99lemen99 member

    Well said!

    Congrats!!!

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  • cjb62803cjb62803 member
    Wow, Tricia is absolutely right! Very well said!
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  • Rachel&JoeRachel&Joe

    tricia, you are truly a wonderful writer!

    mary, i feel bad for you, i really do.  it's a rough road full of lots of ups & downs.  we are all here for you!

    XOXO

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  • clyoungseyclyoungsey

    Ditto Tricia...so eloquently put.  I am reading in reverse order and I saw that someone else said her post gave the reader chills.  I will up it with chills and tears.

    Congrats on your LO as you can see there are a ton of wonderful mommies here that can help!  Hope your NICU stay is short and easy

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  • JennyjenzJennyjenz

    ditto to what triciajoy said - you will get through it.  the nicu and all of it's trials and tribulations are a distant memory for us now.

    enjoy being a Mommy!  :)

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