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Anyone else see the GE NICU commercial?

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It's been playing during the Olympics at night and I've seen it twice...the first time I got teary-eyed but I had a good cry after watching it last night!  I think the NICU experience is just still so fresh in my mind. 
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Re: Anyone else see the GE NICU commercial?

  • wychetswychets member

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    It definitely brought back a lot of memories.  I didn't see it on TV, but I did see it on YouTube.

    I couldn't find it on YouTube. What is it listed under?

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  • Missa_gMissa_g member
    It came on last night and I was sobbing within 3 seconds.  All the emotions and fears came flooding back.
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  • gringa78gringa78
    I cry my eyes out each time it comes on.  When that mom says, "I couldn't hold my baby..." I just bawl because that happened to me the first time I saw L...she was all tucked in after eating and I didn't want to disturb her.  :(
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  • adrielegorburuadrielegorburu member
    I was balling my eyes out like 3 seconds into it - It was scary how it all just rushed back on me.....
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  • thishappyhousethishappyhouse member
    What an emotional commercial.  I was glad to see that they showed some itty bitty babies too.  All too often I think people who haven't experienced a preemie (especially an early preemie) think of these babies as just super cute tiny babies without the realities of how sick/fragile they are.  I found it super ironic that the GE giraffe beds are made in the town I grew up in too.  
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  • coastalmainecoastalmaine member
    Yes...it was very emotional for me too.
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  • Trillian46Trillian46 member
    I got teary-eyed, too. It was a little too much for me just yet. Glad that I'm not weird... my husband seemed surprised by my reaction.
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  • DrRxDrRx member
    I finally saw it and definitely teared up! It brought back those memories of how it felt to finally be able to hold my baby for the first time when the mom in the commercial did.
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  • OrganicTeacherOrganicTeacher member
    And her I am also bawling like crazy.  It hits home again so much because the daughter that she is about to hold, when the baby looks over, looks so much like Wesley - the NG tube and the tiny IV - all of it - it just rushes back all of those emotions and thoughts. Crazy.
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  • CTbride79CTbride79 member

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    I got teary-eyed, too. It was a little too much for me just yet. Glad that I'm not weird... my husband seemed surprised by my reaction.

    DH seemed surprised by my reaction too, that it was so strong.  He must of asked me if I was ok like 5 times! 

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  • CTbride79CTbride79 member

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    I got teary-eyed, too. It was a little too much for me just yet. Glad that I'm not weird... my husband seemed surprised by my reaction.

    DH seemed surprised by my reaction too, that it was so strong.  He must of asked me if I was ok like 5 times!  I'm glad I'm not the only one who reacted so strongly to it!

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  • ashleybrittonashleybritton member
    I can't watch it. I cried he first time I watched it and change the channel every time it comes on. I just can't deal when the mom talks about getting to hold her baby.

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  • wychetswychets member

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    Thank you.

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  • PhillyGal34PhillyGal34 member

    I cry every single time I see it... when she says she gets to breastfeed for the first time I have such joy though... I remember the first time and being so excited and happy and feeling like things were starting to turn around.  what a rollercoaster! 

     

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  • Scorpgirl444Scorpgirl444 member
    Same.  I cried when I saw it.  I just got my little guy out of there on 7/23 so the memories of that are still very fresh in my mind.
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