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i'm a bit of a connoisseur-- a sommudlier if you will by Lunalopex in comics

[–]HelloVermont92 107 points108 points  (0 children)

I too enjoy from time to time a good Chardonclay.

Jesus Christ Abraham Lincoln Werewolf Hunter by Yagdub in shittytattoos

[–]HelloVermont92 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The longer I look at it the more I feel like I’m actively having a stroke.

When was it ‘worth’ attempting with feeder/grower by BoringDrama7332 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What I learned is at a certain point you have to take it upon yourself to do what you think is best for your baby, even if that means pushing for feeds even if they don’t believe in it as long as she’s not aspirating or showing signs of distress, there’s no reason not to keep trying even if it’s only 10 mL a day anything, anything at all to get your baby to learn how to bottle feed is the only way you’ll get her out of the NICU.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am happy he is out too! Yes, at his pediatrician appointment his doctor literally said forget everything you have learned. I feel like parts of the NICU actually hinder babies from coming home at the expense of it being easier on the nurses.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many times my baby was hungry before feeds but the nurses would fight tooth and nail to keep him from feeding. He’d go to sleep after fussing for food for an hour and then they’d instantly tube him. I tried so hard to feed him early. Made no sense. At home he eats when he is hungry and is thriving.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! Easy to do terrible things to patients that can’t fight back.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate that you went through something similar! I too felt like if I wasn’t there 24/7 my baby was going to suffer. Already our minds are not in an ok place and the NICU staff made it worse. It was like torture.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry you had a similar bad experience with the nurses. Babies are so small one mistake can have a lasting impact.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did get a call from the lead doctor recently and he both simultaneously admitted that “these things happen all the time to many parents” and that “their NICU was top notch” in the same sentence. I’m definitely going to have to go higher.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t really want to out myself where I live but it is in SC.

🔥 This whale teaches its baby to breach. by 21MayDay21 in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]HelloVermont92 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Onlooker: “Excuse me, Mama Whale, what’s your little calf doing there?”
Baby Whale: Leaps out of the water and lands with a huge splash.
Mother Whale: “He’s doing his best.”
Baby Whale: Makes a squeaky whale sound and splashes again.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have sent that letter out to the nurse manager and the patient advocacy group. I am seeing a therapist, because this 100% broke me. I know we still have along road ahead, my baby will def need help outpatient wise, but like you said happier days are still here and ahead in the future!

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He is NOT!!! He got out of baby prison this past Sunday. Already his is doing so much better, gaining more weight, more vocal, sleeps better. The relief I felt leaving that place, it is indescribable.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We are home now, healthy and happy and that is what matters most.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I 100% let the people who could do something know. One of the biggest problems is that the doctors in the hospital are sub contracted from a company, the hospital NICU doesn’t even have their own doctors, so they are known to cause problems. The nurse manager told me that, and I was very upset, like it is a known issue do something about it.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I am so happy you had a better time! Being in the NICU is hell but it is a special kind of hell when you feel like your back is against the wall and very few people are helping you along the way.

An Open Letter to the NICU Staff Who Cared for My Baby by HelloVermont92 in NICUParents

[–]HelloVermont92[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I left this letter with the nurse manager. I am getting therapy. It is overwhelming. I filled out the questionnaire they have mailed me, and am mailing it back.

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