it coluld be delayed shock helena, as you said throughthe whole NICU time you just run on auto pilot and even when you are home and things are still really bad you just go along and do what you have to do, and until you you have time to really think about whats hapened thats when it all gets on top or you
I know you love your kids i can tell that from reading your posts an i agree you do need time to be you not just a mum, thats not selfish at all you have been through a traumatic 14 months and i know you sill have a hard road ahead and you nee to be have time for you in order for you to be able to deal with whats going on
If you ever need to talk Im here i understand what your going through, and whats funny i am typing all of this to you and i really should take me own advice
Hi everyone, I'm sorry to post about what probably seems trivial compared to what alot of you have gone through, but I need some advice.
My Nicholas was born at 35 weeks after I went into spontaneous labour. He has done amazingly well from the minute he arrived. We are BFing, and he is now only having a comp feed 2-3 times a day, instead of after every feed. Sometimes he even refuses it YAY! He is actually feeding really well almost all of the time, but I do have to undress him for feeds to keep him awake. He is getting better at staying awake (my EDD was this Saturday) but on some of the occasions that I have left him dressed he struggles to feed as well.
I am happy to undress him each time, except that it really disturbs him, he hates it. And I hate to do it to him when he's had a really nice feed and fallen asleep!
So.....did any of you have to do this, and if so, for how long? I know it's not a big deal, but I don't have anyone else to ask. Because he's doing so well, everyone forgets that he was prem and assumes that he's just like a 'normal' baby.
Oh, and also, how long does it take them to get rid of the mucous in their head? We've had a couple of scary episodes lately, I really hate it..........
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