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family doesn't get it....holiday related rant

Nita14701Nita14701 member
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I"m so frustrated right now. Will try to keep f' bombs from escaping from my fingers as I type. Basically family doesn't "get it" about us choosing to stay home with LO for the holidays this year. I thought we made this quite clear before LO was discharged from the hospital. But apparently not. I can deal with the guilt treatment from my mom about not taking the 7 hour car ride with LO to visit her for XMAS (I've had years of practice dealing with her).  But right now what is frustrating me is DH's family. Expecially since the most obnoxious person at this point is a dr and a mother who can't help herself from continuing to ask us if we haven't changed our minds about attending the family gathering that she is hosting this year. I am so angry right now!

Really does a dr not understand the concept of "weakened immune system" and RSV. Or maybe it was the fact that she did not spend 65 days sitting next to her child in the NICU. It's not a place that I want to go back to. I want LO to have lots of happy holidays with her family, which is why I need to keep her healthy this holiday season.

AHHHHH!!!!!!!

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  • jennbentjennbent member
    Before we left the NICU, our primary nurse told me to tell family, "if he gets sick, he could die."  It's not a joke or something to be taken lightly.  Just be blunt.  I'm sorry you're dealing with that.
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  • EAMommyEAMommy

    imagejennbent:
    Before we left the NICU, our primary nurse told me to tell family, "if he gets sick, he could die."  It's not a joke or something to be taken lightly.  Just be blunt.  I'm sorry you're dealing with that.

    yep. this is what i've had to say to a few people who don't get it... sorry you're dealing with this.

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  • Cristine1982Cristine1982
    I know exactly how you feel. Everyone keeps asking us the same thing. We keep telling people that we can't go anywhere until after flu season, but because they have never dealt with a preemie they don't understand. I was in the NICU for 2 months with our daughter and the nurses and doctors told us flat out unless you want to return to the hospital keep the baby home and away from others until after flu season.
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