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::Shakes fist at NICU:;
I'm so done with the NICU! Only 13 hours left. She's just hungry and my milk isn't in yet so it's not much fun for either of us. The NICU staff are the nursing nazis. They're just doing their job but I can't even hold her just to hold her. They hover and try to get me to wake her up to latch. They keep holding formula over my head. I feel like it's a threat because I feel threatened by it but I know it's a part of their job. Plus now she's in a communal room instead of private so there are 6 other babies in the room, plus parents, there's not enough space and we can't take her anywhere else. They want us to relax and nurse in that environment?? She hasn't nursed productively since last night at midnight. Three o'clock feeding she slept the whole time so I ended up pumping at 5:30 for her. Slept from 6-7:30 went down and tried again from 8-10, pumped again because she wouldn't wake up. I totally lost it both times when I came back up to the room. Like, hysterical sobbing. So, right now Steve is down there feeding her a bottle of formula to get the nurses off our case and to give me a break because I just couldn't deal. He's going to do Kangaroo care with her and have some daddy/daughter time. I'm going to nap!!!! Hopefully this will be the only supplementation she needs. Soon she'll be out of the NICU and can nurse on demand instead of on their schedule!!
Siggy Deleted Due to Internet Stalking. Mama to Q, born July 2010
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Re: ::Shakes fist at NICU:;
Have you been trying to pump at all to get you milk to come in? Sorry, that this is happening.
Miss P had a block put in because we both spiked a fever but she was still allowed to room in with me..I can imagine it's frustrating but don't give up.
K+S 9.18.9 | DD #1 age 2 | PG # 5 EDD 9.17.12
Relax lady! Getting upset isn't going to help you. If little one needs a bottle of formula now it doesn't mean that she won't accept breast milk later. So save your energy, try to pump if you can to encourage your own supply, and if nothing else, try and talk to the nurses and ask them as politely as you can what the best thing you can do to help your little one. The only reason I say politely is that they more than likely aren't trying to piss you off, just trying to keep your little one thriving. If Baby Q realizes your stressed, she might get stressed too and make things worse. Most hospitals don't have room to have much privacy in NICUs unless they are newer hospitals (newly renovated doesn't necessarily mean much) so during the day things will get crazy like you described.
Sending lots of hugs and well wishes. You'll be home with your little one before you know it!
I feel your pain! Even though G was not in the NICU, the nurse and feedings were such a pain...I remember the nurse coming in at 4am telling me I needed to wake her up to feed her.....Really? Why? She is sleeping! When she is hungry she will get up.....They would make me wake her and she would just sleep on my boob...it was ridiculous.....She would not eat for hours, so it is okay if Quinn is not eating all the time..Babies do not over eat nor do they starve...she is getting what she needs from you....Don't let the nurses tell you otherwise!!!
And yours is worse because your poor peanut is in the NICU, but don't get discouraged or upset, once you are home it will all get easier- trust me it did!!!! ((hugs))
Hang in there Morgan. I can't believe the nurses are making you feel this way. Usually they are throwing the breastfeeding down your thoat rather than the formula.
Do you get to go home tomorrow?