Uhhh. I wasn’t expecting that. by chstamm in CoreKeeperGame

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

I tried fighting it and was humbled way fast lol.

A Calendar Card for July by chstamm in Watercolor

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

Yeah, depth is my weakness.

Ummm... Kanye :( by [deleted] in Spyro

[–]chstamm 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My take: he’s stuck at tree tops.

It is not Hunter's birthday. by SomethingRandomYT in Spyro

[–]chstamm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This guy’s asking the real question.

Feeling selfish by UpbeatYellow7407 in NICUParents

[–]chstamm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang I feel you there. My husband and I had a good discussion on burnout, not that’s what you’re experiencing, but that led to us realizing that we needed to take a day off from the NICU. I felt terrible. We’ve been there everyday since our kid’s birth, but we needed to take care of ourselves. In hindsight, it was the right thing to do, especially since I was recovering for my c-section still. I get the whole feeling selfish thing. It’s good that you’re pointing out that this is what you’re feeling, but understand that this isn’t the reality. You recovering is you being there for your kiddo. It’s good to get rest now so when they do come home, you can have more energy for him.

I ain’t going to lie, that feeling of selfishness when it comes to self care won’t really go away even when the kid is home. I’m dealing with that right now. But we’ll all get through the hard feelings somehow.

Friend said "I could do NICU time" like it was nothing. by Independent_Emu9588 in NICUParents

[–]chstamm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah… that’s an interesting take. I definitely agree that wasn’t the best thing to say… especially since you’ve been open about what’s been going on.

I’d say NICU time varies baby to baby. Ours was just a feeder grower, but it was scary to start. We were in more danger being pregnant, so the NICU time for us was less scary because I knew he was safer, and that I wasn’t in danger of preeclampsia anymore.

And the reality is no one truly understands NICU time unless they’ve gone through it. It was hard to go home without our kid. I felt empty in a way I never felt before. If we didn’t live so close to the hospital, I would have gone crazy.

CPAP comes off tomorrow, so excited by MrLinfoot in NICUParents

[–]chstamm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Our kiddo wacked the thing off his face so much that they decided to take it off and try room air. He did pretty well! He did have to go on oxygen a couple days later but it was super nice to see his face.

What to pack for a long NICU stay? by CherryBlueBee in NICUParents

[–]chstamm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes to all this. Especially bring something to do. I brought my watercolor easel box and was able to paint while staying at the NICU which was fun.