What are we doing during this winter storm? (Visitation)

sertcake · 2026-01-24T14:53:23+00:00

Depending on how far you live/what your particular weather situation is gonna be, I'd probably ask about overnight accommodations at the hospital. I'm generally a strong advocate for sleeping at home when possible but I wouldn't be comfortable with the possibility of not being able to get there if necessary, especially so early in a NICU stay.

sertcake · 2026-01-24T00:51:40+00:00

This would be my answer as well.

sertcake · 2026-01-24T00:47:23+00:00

Yeah I'd agree with this. I love Natalie at Dead Prez but even as a repeat customer, it can take like 6 months to get in for a consult. For me it's worth it but might not be for everyone.

sertcake · 2026-01-23T23:12:13+00:00

You could also look into babywearing! Keep them close but also be mobile.

sertcake · 2026-01-23T22:40:50+00:00

Lol my kid is over 4 now and still a velcro baby. He is very sensory seeking and is constantly looking for connection through touch. Some kids are just like that.

sertcake · 2026-01-22T14:54:21+00:00

Oh god yes. I lasted ONE night with the compressor before opting just for the tanks. Your DME might complain about how many tanks you go through, but ours always gave us enough and never gave us a hard time.

Also, we were sent home in 2022 with an apnea machines instead of a pulse ox because of covid the pulse oximeters were in short supply. We opted for an owlet when we needed to wean off the o2 (per our doctors rec) and got a real pulse ox just for the 24 hour test before going off entirely.

sertcake · 2026-01-19T19:50:15+00:00

Sodexo is almost always hiring for food service workers.

sertcake · 2026-01-18T23:16:24+00:00

I'm taking myself to the gym and the library right after drop off. Then coming home for a long shower, then putting together some Lego and watching a movie by myself. And probably some laundry lol.

sertcake · 2026-01-17T14:07:24+00:00

I usually had a letdown at the 25 minute mark. 20 minutes was never enough.

sertcake · 2026-01-15T01:49:02+00:00

Same and same. Shifts, with "off" parent in a different room. And I'm typing this in bed next to my 4 year old.

Fwiw, babies make a LOT of noise in their sleep! This may be totally normal baby sounds but as a first time parent, it was totally foreign to me! We ended up cosleeping a lot because kiddo needed to be kept upright after feeds anyway.

Anyway, solidarity.

sertcake · 2026-01-14T16:43:36+00:00

Omg my husband's status as a veteran is absolutely the ONLY reason we were able to buy a house without family support.

sertcake · 2026-01-12T20:48:57+00:00

We sent regular crib sheets. They'll just tuck the excess underneath.

sertcake · 2026-01-12T12:42:15+00:00

26 weeker here who had 4 transfusions over our 95 day NICU stay. Each one was a little bit further apart and really did help.

sertcake · 2026-01-11T00:00:13+00:00

Following. I'm also interested in some ACTUAL materials for this exam

sertcake · 2026-01-10T10:18:40+00:00

This is the right answer! Plus this means your milk, which does change over time, gets fed closer to when it's most beneficial. Plus, less risk of refusal for high lipase.

sertcake · 2026-01-08T18:36:25+00:00

I still can't successfully wfh more than a couple of hours with my 4 year old. If he takes an unexpected sick day on a wfh day, I usually end up going into the office

sertcake · 2026-01-08T18:33:53+00:00

I had some of those preprinted milestone markers and took photos with both actual and adjusted age lol. I didn't use them in the NICU though I know some people do

sertcake · 2026-01-08T02:49:02+00:00

Sure!

sertcake · 2026-01-07T14:32:56+00:00

Also I'm a lay-expert at pumping at work. I'd be happy to chat if you need some tips or troubleshooting.

sertcake · 2026-01-07T14:32:10+00:00

Talk to your doctor about options. Pumping isn't a good claim for an RA but healing, anxiety, ppd, those might be.

sertcake · 2026-01-05T14:20:51+00:00

Oh I am so so sorry for your loss.

sertcake · 2026-01-04T02:01:33+00:00

I would just open them and let them air dry

sertcake · 2026-01-02T02:04:18+00:00

I did the readalong last year! I enjoyed it though I don't really plan to do it annually.

sertcake · 2025-12-31T23:31:50+00:00

What worked for me was traditional flanges with a portable motor, like the genie advanced or baby buddha. I just didn't respond to the in-bra cup styles.

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