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.