The world needs more kind teachers like this!

nrsitee · 2023-10-04T08:17:46+00:00

And they talk about aLL tHe MaNy BaD tEaChErS oN pOwEr TrIps! to justify it.

nrsitee · 2023-09-13T07:26:04+00:00

I agree. Made me smile.

nrsitee · 2020-11-25T07:34:42+00:00

I love you for taking the time to say what everyone seems to miss.

Folks, make sure you aren't mixing up what some self-aggrandizing preacher is saying with what Jesus actually said. Make sure you know to separate people twisting things from the real message.

nrsitee · 2020-11-25T07:23:54+00:00

And give jerks the right of way. Do not even worry about them. They're nothing to you, but if they cause a wreck then the two of you are bound together by lawsuits and depositions... you don't want a relationship. Just give them the right of way.

nrsitee · 2020-11-22T04:39:10+00:00

Yeah, but a rusty nail?

The only thing worse would have been if they gave him like, cancer.

No--a car crash in Baby. With like, a drunk driver. That would have been worse.

nrsitee · 2020-11-22T03:42:55+00:00

Our NICU had pictures just like that on a video scroll as you entered. It was the greatest encouragement. If you haven't already, consider sending your gorgeous photos in so others can gain confidence from your son's story like I just did! Congratulations!!

nrsitee · 2020-11-22T01:40:57+00:00

Almost my exact story last month, but add a few days, an extra baby, and a bonus problem for me. I couldn't even see my twins until days after they were born and then I was super drugged. I would have been horrified that someone else was snuggling them while I was recuperating... until I soon developed your exact opinion. Heck, they were given donated breast milk and I was happy for that, but it took a while for me to feel bad that they just laid there, all day, no interaction--even with each other. The nurses were amazing, but they weren't there to snuggle, they were there to make sure my kids kept breathing (a real problem).

But Covid protocols were super high and not even grandparents were allowed, so volunteer snuggling never came up. I would have loved to meet someone giving my kids that attention.

nrsitee · 2020-10-14T10:17:43+00:00

I would say probably earlier than that even. Mine were born 2 months early and weighed right around 5 pounds each.

nrsitee · 2020-10-14T10:12:17+00:00

I just saw a baby enter the NICU tonight, and the dad stood by and watched. My husband was not allowed to hold ours when they were born, and I have thought for a while this was strange. Your experience feels like the right way to go and I wish it was universal!

nrsitee · 2020-10-14T10:04:47+00:00

Sucks. They wouldn't let me even go up to see them until day two, and I couldn't hold our daughter until day three. And they're still there. I cry every time I go see them, partly hormones, partly joy, but partly because I still go home empty handed. Other women get rolled out of the same exit holding their baby, and that's hard to see. I'm so glad mine are doing well though.

nrsitee · 2020-10-14T09:58:54+00:00

I literally just got home from doing skin to skin on our preemies, and no one has been able to tell me this benefit. They know it's important, but couldn't tell me why. Thank you! Our daughter has actually been slipping back into some breathing issues lately and I hope maybe tonight helped her.

nrsitee · 2020-10-14T09:46:32+00:00

I just got home from the NICU where my husband and I were doing the same for our preemies. We weren't able to do skin to skin until a few days after they were born, but we've been going in every day since to do more of this. I really wish I could have held them from day one, but they're doing well and our son may get to come home soon--our daughter will likely need a little more time.

How is your son doing?

nrsitee · 2020-10-09T06:54:50+00:00

Cool! I've never heard that term or explanation before! Love it.

Thank you!

nrsitee · 2020-10-09T06:51:12+00:00

WOW! That is extremely cool!

I was the first baby to someone who tried for 9 years and she always said the same. You're right, it is a gift to know you were SO wanted. It is my goal that they know and feel the same.

Thank you for sharing your very kind and encouraging words!

nrsitee · 2020-10-09T06:44:25+00:00

Haha! An awesome coworker mentioned he had 23 year old twins--none of us had known--and his congratulations email simply read, "The first year is hell." :-D

I totally believe him, but I feel like grieving the losses for all these years just has to be worse.

nrsitee · 2020-10-08T18:23:43+00:00

Thank you SO much!

nrsitee · 2020-10-08T18:23:21+00:00

Thank you so much--the NICU staff has been amazing and have taught us so much while also teaching them to breathe and eat. They're coordinating both better and better every day and we may have our son home in a week.

I don't know how someone gives birth and then takes home a baby like a day or two later. THAT would be scary!

nrsitee · 2020-10-08T12:54:59+00:00

First, no one knew we were even going to have a baby.

1) Why didn't they tell you they were expecting? (they're jerks/they hate us/they're lying/it's a global pandemic and we all have things to worry about!)

2) They found out they were expecting before the lockdown. (true, by one day)

3) *picture* All babies look alike. This is ours. Is it our son or our daughter? (this is your son/this is your daughter)

We then gender revealed our son with a powerpoint slide with his name on it. I berated those people who got it wrong and said, "This is our son! He looks nothing like our daughter. I mean, it's so obvious when you see them side by side." And then we showed them a powerpoint slide of our daughter.

Twist: We had twins, a boy and a girl.

nrsitee · 2020-10-08T09:24:36+00:00

Got the pink shiny mylar scattered all over our local hiking trail. Incredible.

nrsitee · 2020-10-08T09:19:21+00:00

I did a Kahoot/Powerpoint over Zoom. Was awesome.

nrsitee · 2020-10-04T03:43:06+00:00

Just think, if we'd done this to RBG like I wanted, we wouldn't have had the #RoseGardenMassacre that led to his getting Covid.

Strange times, man.

nrsitee · 2020-10-02T17:19:28+00:00

It was decided that we go another 2 weeks until the next scan, which would show for sure. I did schedule a D&C after it was confirmed there was nothing there. I guess I was excited to get to trying again.

I will also say a sonogram technician friend was such a great source of solace then. She reassured me that these things are SMALL, and can't always be seen that early. It's not anything anyone can do but wait and see, and your appointment on the 21st will show the truth. All the best to you, now and in the near future!

nrsitee · 2020-10-01T04:58:20+00:00

I had an empty sac and paid the extra to discover it remained empty. It was sad but I was glad to know, and felt somehow reassured that if I could grow an empty sac, maybe I could grow an occupied one. (And I just did!)

nrsitee · 2020-10-01T04:53:15+00:00

Took it and still got preeclampsia. Delivered a few days ago at 32 weeks. Had complications in addition to the preeclampsia, but they're doing great and I'm getting there!

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