NICU Parents
I had my third baby a few weeks ago. He was healthy but needed a little bit of help and was taken to the NICU. A CPAP machine was put on him to help his lungs; I remember the anesthesiologist telling me that he was working too hard to breathe (he did a really good job of keeping me updated with everything that was going on). I got a quick hello with the baby and then he was taken away. It felt surreal and I dont think it really hit me that he was there until later in the day-when I got to my room and I was there alone. I got wheeled to the NICU for about 5-10 minutes and then was taken up to the room where I would stay as long as I could until I had to be discharged. I was not allowed to see my baby until I could walk by myself. I was told that the nurses in the NICU are great with the babies but their concern is not with the parents so I needed to make sure I could take general care of myself. ...