Get some sleep. Your baby needs you to be rested ♡
Just advocate for your baby don’t let doctors or nurses tell you was right for your child be the voice for them and respect the nurses that watch over your baby day and night and Just breathe you will make it threw this and so will your baby 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Sibling here! Nurses really do become friends, my parents still talk to my little sister’s nurse and that was over 5 years ago. Also, if you’re religious they might be able to help; they loosened the visitor limit so my little sister could be baptized before surgery.
Both my beautiful babies did. I felt they were both in the safest hands because all they know is little tiny babies. It takes a special someone to do that without losing your mind. it’ll all be a distant memory one day and you’ll be home before you know it ❤️
Don’t forget to eat! Talk and sing and touch your baby if they’re well enough for that. If allowed, sleep with a small piece of fabric (different clean one each night) and bring it in to place near their feet. It stimulates the appetite if you’re nursing/expressing.
Tape nicu beep beep sounds and play on the first day home to adjust them with the silence. it worked for us.
Bless you mommas ❤️ 🙏🏼
My son was supposed to stay in the NICU for 90 days and was discharged after 69 days. Best advice is to do Kangaroo Care (skin 2 skin). Do it as much as possible. It helps with bonding and development. ❤️😃
Talk to your baby as much as possible. Also remember it is ok to not be there 24/7. They have the best possible care so you need to take care of yourself, too.
My son born 28 wks, 1 lb 15oz via emergency c-section. 12 wks in NICU 3 dif hospitals. Advice: take lots of pictures. U will forget how tiny they were. Take pic every week next to the same object. Also take time for yourself. Your baby is in the best care with NICU nurses!
Was in the NICU with my son for 4 months. Tough times. My advice is to take advantage of the 24/7 childcare. Once they are discharged, they are all yours all the time.
Mums remember to eat & sleep too! Go with what’s best for baby in NICU - not ideals! Dont freak out on the tubes and incubator etc. It’s all there to help. My NICU baby is now 18. Cuddles and Aroha to the NICU babies & Whānau, and thank god for medical science & staff.
Bring a book to read to baby each day/night. You’re constantly surrounded by people & beeping machines in the NICU, so it’s nice to have 5 minutes to feel especially connected and build a happy bedtime story routine, especially if you can’t hold baby yet. ♥️
Had my daughter at 26 weeks. 1lb 14oz As much communication with the nurses as possible, even if you have to repeat the same questions over again. They’re going to use terms and say things you DO NOT UNDERSTAND if you’re not in the medical field. Anxiety medication, lots of it
Be in there as much as possible. Mothers are often allowed to have skin to skin contact and be their infant’s company. Be present.
Having my son in the NICU was the most stressful and trying times of my entire life. Get out of the hospital. Take a shower. Take a nap at home. Ask for help from family/friends. Put trust in your child’s medical team but also ask questions & stand up for yourself & your child.
Ask the nurses to let you participate in everyday care for your baby, like diaper changes, baths, temperature readings, swaddling, & feeding. Once baby is discharged, you’ll have his/her routine down 👍. I was a first time mom who had twins & learned a lot from NICU nurses!
They need to tell pregnant parents that there are times when a baby has to stay in the hospital longer. Most go in thinking they will walk out with their baby but that is not always the case. Caught me off guard.
Yes! My daughter is the only surviving fraternal twin born at 32 weeks. My water broke at 25 weeks with my son and I delivered at 29 weeks. I took every chance I could to be a part of their care in the NICU.
If you have another child at home (or even if you don’t) it’s okay to leave to rest and shower. Your baby needs a healthy strong you💜 also don’t be afraid to call the nicu for updates!
I still get emotional thinking about that time 😢 Take time for yourself-go home, shower, eat, sleep-and know your baby is in the best place possible with wonderful, loving nurses. This too shall pass ❤️
Sleep outside of the NICU. Our baby was there 143 days and that was the best advice we ever received.
First child was born 2 lbs 8 oz at 26 weeks. A lot of patience and prayers. You bond with your child as well as therapy with other families in the NICU. My child was fully developed. Fingernails and hair! Third child was born 4lbs 6oz. They both stayed 2 months.
Be patient and take advance resting while baby is Nicu — also lots of skin to skin — thank your nurses
Yes, demand kangaroo time!
saryallen124
Won't lie, it was the most stressful time in my life. Drove me off the edge into anxiety. But know that its temporary, that time will pass and your baby will come home.
Get them out of there as soon as they’ll let you. Our preemie got MRSA which led to osteomyelitis.
Pray, try to stay calm and lean on the other parents going through the same thing you are, as they will lean on you.
Good advice: I pumped my breast milk for my baby. Bad advice: I drove myself to the hospital, three days after the C-section, still on painkillers.😳
Two babies at the NICU one for 45 days the other for 56 days. Best advice I can give you is to pray and be patient. Everyday all day. Take one day at a time.
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Pump pump pump.
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