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    What's the obsession with "catching up"?

    @jcrook Don’t you ever want to just scream “they’re a god damn miracle!” I had a full term baby but we were up against a lot of scary diagnosis, so every time he is up against a milestone I have to remind myself of all he’s been through. People are weird and say the worst stuff.
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    Did having a NICU baby change your tolerance to stress? Do you avoid triggering things?

    @mrslambrou I don’t think that’s overreacting. It took me about 2 years to feel somewhat back to normal with the PTSD. I had a panic attack just going back to my OBGYN that shares a parking lot with the hospital! But eventually I did feel better after therapy and time. I’ll say that outside of...
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    Emotional trauma from having NICU experience

    @youngwarrior I was diagnosed with PTSD from my experience. You are doing great with talking to a professional, keep it up. I feel so much better now though, 3 years down the road. It was hard, because it’s just hard to process anything when you’re in the newborn life and hormones. I probably...
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    Overwhelmed need to vent

    @gforperplexed It’s really sad that we all get it, but we do. Your feelings are completely normal. I also lost multiples and that grief was another layer. I’m sure you are feeling a lot right now, plus just dealing with it all. PM me if you want the link to a FB group I think could help. You...
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    PTSD after discharge, when did you feel better?

    @judimma It took me about 2 years of therapy to feel better with my PTSD. It also coincided with my son being discharged from the high risk clinic. But please don’t be discouraged, I know that sounds like forever, but I was doing better and having mostly good times over those 2 years. So much...
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    4m/o exposed to covid-need breastmilk help

    @edmerch1984 Yes if you want to try to nurse, go for it! That would be great. Since you got the booster while producing, I think there’s a really good chance you actually do have antibodies in there.
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    4m/o exposed to covid-need breastmilk help

    @edmerch1984 Did you get a covid vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding? It’s possible there are some antibodies due to that…however usually breastmilk helps with an active infection in a nursing child. I exclusively pumped so I understand that nursing isn’t always an option, and please don’t...
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