You may not be able to hold her either, with dd the only contact she was supposed to have was cuddles with were dh and I, it's because they expend a lot of energy just surviving those first few weeks and can loose to much weight if held a lot, I didn't believe it until we let a few people sneak in cuddles and dd lost weight. Only a few people can go in at a time and it's best not to look at the other babies too much as it can upset the parents.
Thank you both so much!
Its so hard to know what to expect, especially when everyone is pretty vague about what is going on up there. And to be honest I don't really mind if we cannot hold her. I have many years of that to come!
Also are you taking kids with you? Some do not allow children into the nursery, so might be worth checking that out so noone gets disappointed if they can't go in.
What everyone else has said is right on the money :-)
The weight gain is a HUGE thing for nicu babies. I remember a gain of 10 grams in one day, although it doesn't sound like much - was a gain and a 'win' in my head; however in saying that if DD had gained 50 grams one day and 10 grams the next I'd be concerned big time. Nothing anyone could say could get that thought out of my head. So maybe be prepared for that kind of conversation - although it sounds like you already are.
Thank you so much for replying! No we dont plan on taking the girls in. I mean I would love for them to meet her, but they have the rest of their lives to know her. But I won't let them go in.
Today we are hoping that we will be allowed to see her in a couple of weeks, as she is very sick at the moment. She has a staph infection and is battling it at the moment. We are hoping that she gets well enough by the time we come up to see her, but if we cant then thats ok too....
Last edited by beansbeans!; June 4th, 2010 at 02:15 PM.
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