tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post8148369272996642487..comments2024-03-22T23:54:23.150-07:00Comments on Spina Bifida Kids: All about the Nicu.Kari Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129831816864881654noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post-30887837529456176572010-02-03T06:41:08.014-08:002010-02-03T06:41:08.014-08:00I remember feeling like our nurse was always with ...I remember feeling like our nurse was always with another baby - at first this irritated me - when I came in I wanted MY nurse with MY baby ALL THE TIME. lol. I hated to come in and see him alone - of course he was almost always sleeping - but still I wanted someone with him. But I realized that just meant Jet was ok and another baby was in greater need of a nurse. It was a good thing for our baby. We couldn't stay the night or anything - there were no accommodations for that. They were very nice about hours - we could sit in there all night if we wanted - but no beds or cots or anything - and after a C-section there was no way I could sit up that long. It was tough being in the NICU - but the tour was 100% helpful to prepare and I felt at home there for those 11 days we spent. We were at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and they are awesome - maybe not luxurious - but awesome. :) The nurses let us change him, sponge bathe him, showed us how to cath him, feed him on his tummy, etc. If your nurse doesn't show you - ask - YOU are the parents and should be "in the know" for your child and to build your own confidence. Jet was our first so everything was new and scary anyway. But looking back I was thankful for our time in the NICU to help ease our way into caring for our little boy. If I had been sent home right away I think I would have lost my mind - not that being away from him wasn't torture - it was - but in all honesty it was helpful not to be "full-time" right way with a baby with "extras". So pregnant moms, just think of NICU as a way of easing into full time care of your special baby - so that you'll be more confident and comfortable once you're all at home together. :)Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622492265953758512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497608915237244910.post-52028264581558774812010-02-02T15:51:26.180-08:002010-02-02T15:51:26.180-08:00I remember when my Carson was in the NICU and they...I remember when my Carson was in the NICU and they kept giving us the new nurses. It made me nervous but it also helped me realize that he was the "easy" baby because he only had SB. It was reassuring realizing that although he was in the NICU he was doing great!<br />Emilynbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304880517422811095noreply@blogger.com