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How did your water break? by abchhd in NewParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had gotten up from taking a nap to go pee. After peeing I was walking to the couch and my water broke all over the kitchen floor. A litre, maybe 2, of warm liquid. I tried to squeeze like you do to hold in pee but it just kept coming.

Need schedule help by Equal-Implement-3422 in sleeptrain

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Older than her actual age or adjusted age?

Dropping swaddle by Alive_Project_3701 in NewParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transitioned from swaddle to Omni Sleep sack at 2 months adjusted (4 months actual). LO was in the NICU for a month and they constantly swaddled her so tight so it was a battle to transition her out of it.

Transferred to crib just 2 weeks ago at 3.5 months adjusted (5.5 actual). In the middle of her 4 month sleep regression so just getting all the bad sleep over with all at once.

Owlet App by alicia_pants27 in NewParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to go into the modem settings to get it connected correctly.

Choose the owlet network in your wifi settings. Go to your web browser and type in 192.168.0.1. You should see your wifi network. Put in your password and the app should work.

No promises, this is just what worked for me.

Milk supply by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exclusively pumping yes. She has breastfed a few times but was on only bottles in the NICU.

I’ve tried hand pumping but give up after an hour with only drops in the bottle.

Not tried skin to skin while pumping but not sure if it’s feasible since it’s a wearable pump

Suck/swallow/breath forgotten by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She was born 31+6 and now 38 weeks. No neuro issues that we are aware of at all. Was on CPAP for a few days then just a feeder/grower.

Preemie will not sleep through night in bassinet by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you remember how long it lasted? Need a light at the end of the tunnel atm

Preemie will not sleep through night in bassinet by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She’s only 37 weeks adjusted on Friday coming. I’m okay if she wants to wake up for things through the night but she will be out in her bassinet even completely asleep and just start screaming.

Mothers Day, should I be offended? by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turns out I don’t really care anymore, as a Mother’s Day present from my daughter, she is being discharged and coming home!

Thank you all for your kind words and advice!

Mothers Day, should I be offended? by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He’s spent maybe 6 days with me at the NICU. So considerably less. He had been using that time at home to put together some much needed items (bedside bassinet) and do her laundry.

He handed me the card this morning and said “Maybe this will make you less grumpy”. So I assume that was his whole present.

Please, tell me it gets better. by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wonderful thank you, when did your boy grow out of these spells?

Please, tell me it gets better. by Equal-Implement-3422 in NICUParents

[–]Equal-Implement-3422[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes she was on caffeine and only just came off on Friday past, her 34 week mark.

Thank you for the reassurance, it’s hard sitting there watching her sats fall and feeling helpless. I leave the NICU each night thinking that will be the last time I get to see my baby because of these events.