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@freesoul88 Thank you for sharing. Although it’s sad that we have to go through this, it’s comforting to know I’m not the only one having these feelings. I also want to leave healthcare too I’m just waiting for the right thing to come up. I hope you find something that works for you and your family.

@bborn You’re still so early in your journey, it all felt extremely raw for me when I was where you are. I’m 18m PP now and it’s a lot better emotionally. But we still don’t love looking at photos. I couldn’t look for a long time because it was too much. Seeing a psychologist really helped to...

@bluerose31 I’m also almost 19 months PP. I’m better now too but in the context of the hospital I’m not sure how I’ll be. 25 weeks is so early, I can’t even imagine what that must have been like x

@kidj Thank you for sharing, it is truly traumatic isn’t it. Unless you’ve been through it I don’t think you can fully understand. Nice to hear i’m not alone in my feelings x

@kyrie Thank you so much for your response and for sharing what happened to you. Honestly everyone’s experience is so unique, and with a background of PTSD already no wonder you found it so traumatic. Any NICU experience can be traumatic, it’s horrible for so many reasons. That’s so true what...

@imchad I would be absolutely furious. Consent is required before giving a breastmilk substitute. If your baby has ample breastmilk available that’s ridiculous. How would they know that you won’t have enough supply when you go home? You said you have breastmilk available now. Babies can get more...

@mtbking30 Thank you, you’re so right and this means a lot. It’s good to be reminded x

@help2012 Thank you for sharing, it’s been really validating reading all these responses. What you said really describes how I feel. It broke my nervous system too. I read a bit of the book ‘your body keeps score’ and it’s about PTSD sufferers from war etc so not completely relevant, but he did...

@joyp Thank you, I appreciate it. I’m not sure as I never actually got diagnosed with that specifically. I did therapy for 6 months ish after which helped immensely, I was feeling so vulnerable and traumatized at the start. I’m actually 18m PP now and I’m generally ok in my home life (although...

@foreverroyal87 Thank you, I’m glad to know I’m not alone here. I definitely think i will be happy to look after postpartum mothers who have a baby in NICU, I have so much empathy now. You really do not get it unless you have been through it. But being right at the centre of the emergencies etc...

@bekahjayne That must be so hard, I can only imagine I would be the same. I don’t really have flashbacks or bad dreams or huge anxiety in my day to day life so I’m not sure. I did so therapy for about 6 months after so it helped so much on that front, I couldn’t even talk about it without...

@anna_a Thank you for sharing, this is really true and helpful. Im at 18m PP mauler, and I’m so much better than I was this time last year due to therapy. I just do not want to be in the OR and around stressful births, really sick babies. I just feel like I’ve changed. And you’re right, some of...

@lutheranrose Thank you, I feel validated after all of these responses. It’s good to know I’m not alone x

@christiansocialist7 Thank you so much, you’re right. And I can’t imagine working in OR, you are very strong. For some reason I find the thought of it especially triggering (particularly as we just work with caesareans). It was that moment when you just found out you have to have your baby NOW...

@luris Thank you, I really appreciate it. I was doubting myself for a minute but reading these replies is so validating.

@silversun That’s so great that you can have her home till 4!! I was meant to send my daughter at 18m but it felt wrong for all of us so we’re waiting till she’s at least 2, or ideally older. If it wasn’t for financial reasons, I would definitely stay home with her. She’s going to be with family...

@silversun Thank you so much for sharing, 29 weeks was hard I cannot even imagine 24 weeks with preeclampsia. You and your baby are so strong. I’m at 18m PP and have avoided going back to work and leaving my daughter till now. Honestly I’ve thought about things like dog grooming too! Dog...

@helentina Thank you so much, I’m glad to know I’m not alone. I just started to wonder if I’m going to have to explain and justify myself to colleagues. I started doubting myself but you’ve reminded me that my feelings are valid. My husband and I could barely look at birth and NICU photos for a...

This might seem like an odd question. I’m a L&D + postpartum nurse. Having a high risk pregnancy and a 29 wk premmie we’re traumatic for me and it took some time for me to work through this. Since I had my baby, I don’t want to work in L&D anymore. I had my baby where I work and I had an...