venting

People keep asking when I expect my baby will catch up with babies that are born around the same time as her. The first few times I got this question I wasn't that bothered but the more I get it I'm just baffled. Never, that's when I expect her to catch up. She was a micropreemie born at 25...

Hey friends, my son was born unresponsive via C-section at 39w5d due to inhaling meconium. Of course he had to be incubated & spent 6 days in the NICU. We’ve been home for a few weeks now & we’re recovering well however I find myself haunted by this experience. Yes I’m discussing this with a...

I just had my baby a week ago last Saturday and he’s been in the hospital for 6 days now. Nurses said low blood sugar regulation is a common thing they see in the nicu. He has to be off his glucose for at least 24 hours before he’s marked safe to discharge but he doesn’t make it to the 24 hour...

Had our first “you’re not here enough” comment. Drove my wife to tears, and enraged me. Our baby has been out for 9 weeks now, and unfortunately due to only receiving 12 weeks of FMLA, my wife had to return to work. She’s trying to save some for when baby officially comes home. I do not get any...

Hi everyone, My son was born at 34 + 0 due to preeclampsia. During induction he had intolerance to labor which was later found to be due to the cord around his neck. We have been in the NICU 18 days now and he’s doing really well, right now we’re working on feeding stamina. I want to say from...

Hi NICU parents. I apologize ahead for this mess of a text. I posted here two weeks ago about my PPROM at 28+0. After having stayed at the hospital for 9 days, I got a routine ultrasound done with some concerning results, so they decided to induce labor with Oxytocin. I guess they didn’t think...

Hi everyone, our first child is on his 8th day in the NICU. He was born at 25+1. He's doing well all things considered. However, I'm not. I realize there's a lot of these posts, but I am so overwhelmed and I just need to take a minute to yell into the void here. I am exhausted. The pregnancy...

Baby was born at 36+5 via emergency c section due to HELLP syndrome diagnosis. He made it clear pretty quickly he was NOT planning on being early. We’re now at almost 3 weeks in the NICU/SCN with our ONLY issue being reflux and occasional desats while eating from a bottle. He’s shown MASSIVE...

So you all know me..if you don’t look at my post history we’ve been at this for 230ish days. Our LO is back on cannula after a bunch of cpap round and we are trying to start feeds again. After so many false starts I can’t help but be worried she’s never gonna get this. She was taking close to...

I guess I just need to vent. I feel so down today. I’m only on day 3 of a not sure how long journey. My daughter was born 3 days ago at 30w1 day w PRROM. The doctor today referred to her as a “sick baby”. Like WTF does that mean??? My daughter is on oscillator. She as born crying and breathing...

I don't even know the point of this post. Maybe just a rant. I am very careful with my daughter's oxygen. She is in 0.2 l/min. For about the 3rd time I just went to my daughter who was with my husband and saw the oxygen wasn't on. It wasn't on for 1.5 hours. I could tell as her colour wasn't...

The highs and low of the NICU rocked me today. My little boy was born at 34+4 due to pre-e. Yesterday I was crying happy tears since my little one had their first breast feed that was his entire feed! I thought it was all up from there but then today had desaturations that scared me and my...

Had my Didi twin girls two days ago at 36+2 and they have been in the NICU since for breathing and a feeding tube. Baby A 4 lb 15 oz and baby B 4 lb 5 oz. After a traumatic c section, I’m beyond devastated to see them in this state. Any words of encouragement or similar stories people can...

Some general background info: My LO was born at the end of July at 32 weeks, and is now 16 weeks (8 weeks adjusted). He came home mid-September after a 7 week NICU stay. I had a traumatic emergency c-section and have only been able to pump 3-6 oz a day since he was born (supplementing with...

Hello, we had our son who is 4 weeks old now, 5.6 lbs at 34 weeks and was in the NICU for 3 weeks. Our issue is he sleeps well during the day but at night he grunts and I mean GRUNTS non stop and won’t sleep. What can we do to help our little guy sleep more? He is always so hungry but our doctor...

I can not for the life of me stand going to these appointments! And to make matters worse, my lo is two still going to this same doctor who seems to have no respect for anyone else's time! My lo was born at 29+2. She was in the NICU for 84 days. We brought her home and of course we had...

I had my baby via c section at 33 weeks n 2 days. She was 4lbs And is very healthy they said I'll be able to hold here in 2 to 4 days. I'm struggling so hard I cry every night, I just wanna be able to hold my baby. I got a c section 24 hours ago and I've only spent a total of 3 to 4 hours with...

This is so hard trying to recover from C-section while my baby is in the NICU ! I know the staff is there for the baby, but it’s like they don’t realize the mom is TORN UP!! I need a bed to rest in, a bathroom that is easily accessible from inside the NICU unit, nutritious food, and support...

How long did you last after PPROM? I have a history of preterm labor and delivery so I was having cervical length checks until about 25 weeks. Everything was closed and I was still about 2.8cm at my last check. I was hopeful I’d make it further than my last preemie (34+0), but I guess not. I...

Hi all- I’m not a frequent poster so hopefully I’m doing this right! My baby is 6 months old and doing great, but I can’t get over the trauma of his birth. I had a super easy pregnancy and went in for induction at 40+4, at my OB’s suggestion but not for any medical reason. I got a membrane sweep...