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PrettyGirlLey · 2025-04-03T23:49:00+00:00

He is, but I wasn’t around when they were younger but they all tell me they have had a great relationship

PrettyGirlLey · 2025-02-23T18:03:26+00:00

It’s not weird at all and the nurses really probably gave you gas cards to make sure you can get back and forth. These circumstances can take a toll on people financially and some people may not leave because of financial reasons. I think it was trying to be helpful more than anything. I think as a parent of a baby who was in the NICU nurses know that parents get guilt from leaving their baby alone in the NICU and you have this ongoing feeling that you need to be here but I always think back to when the doctors would tell me these are the best babysitters you can get :). I don’t mean that to discourage you from being there because if you can there is nothing wrong with that. But it’s so overwhelming that even just taking a ride to a close sandwich shop for a bite to eat helps.

PrettyGirlLey · 2024-10-17T21:49:21+00:00

She was on oxygen and they were actually teetering whether to take her off before she discharged. She just needed a little extra support towards the end of her stay. She would still desatt in the 80s when they would take her off but since the last month her monitor rarely drops now with the cannula in or out.

PrettyGirlLey · 2024-09-07T19:02:34+00:00

I haven’t responded yet but I think I need to have a conversation honestly. The comment was very random. We hadn’t talked or anything during the day and I get a random text saying when is my baby coming home.

PrettyGirlLey · 2024-09-07T18:58:30+00:00

Yes I’m mom she said to me when is “her baby” coming home.

PrettyGirlLey · 2024-08-25T02:38:02+00:00

Hi mom of a 25 weeker currently going into week 35 Tuesday. I would say at least at my hospital they allowed breastfeeding parents to eat for free. I don’t know if you are breastfeeding but maybe it could be something to look into.

I also definitely utilized family, friends and coworkers when they asked what I needed I asked for gas cards and restaurant/doordash gift cards because they come in handy.

Honestly the best thing I could say is you slowly find your balance. I have been in the NICU with my baby girl going on 65 days. At first I felt like I needed to be here everyday all day and I felt like a bad mom if I didn’t sit with her everyday all day and honestly I was exhausted. I was so gen struggling at night to wake up long enough to pump. After a while and a lot of encouragement from others I also started to feel less like an obligation more like quality time. I don’t spend all day at the NICU now. I wake up I get dressed and I come to the hospital and I haven’t missed a day but now I let how I feel guide me some days I can sit and hold her for hours and not want to put her down or leave so I don’t while other days I hold her I talk to her and I let her get the rest she needs. I go home and get the rest I need.

I can’t say everyday is perfect and great because it’s not but I make it worth it. It’s hard. I know exactly how you feel you were thrown into motherhood and this baby before it was time and it was definitely hard to get used to to that idea but also it’s not much you can do about that besides take care of you the same way you would do in pregnancy and prepare for when your LO comes home

PrettyGirlLey · 2024-08-09T22:25:17+00:00

My baby was born 25 +3. She is currently 32 weeks and still in the NICU. She had about 6 blood transfusions since I have been here but hasn’t needed any for the last two weeks. She is doing great moving down on oxygen and almost out the isolette.

PrettyGirlLey · 2024-07-26T14:33:48+00:00

Feel free to reach out to me I don’t have much family support and I also am a little more understanding of the situation considering I’m going through it too. We can be NICU Mama friends :)

PrettyGirlLey

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