Great news but why do I feel so anxious!!

Ok after three months of being in hospital with vasa previa & having had my gorgeous boy at 34 weeks he is coming home after three of being in special care. Great news right... I'm over the moon but I'm sooooo anxious & scared.

He is going to be on 2 breast feeds & 4 bottles(breast milk) as he is still getting warn out with the breast feeding as he is 2.2ks & feeding is hard work for him.
Ive been waiting for something to go wrong & it hasn't he is very healthy.

I don't know why I'm so scared & anxious. I should be enjoying every second after three years of Ttc, IVF & getting through the vasa unscathed. This will be our last baby due to the chance of another high risk pregnancy & the need for IVF again, I couldn't face it.

I feel silly, I need to snap out of this & cherish every second. I'm trying & it might be different once we get him home but I just feel frightened.

That anxious feeling is normal.. My DS2 was a sick bubba and was in hosp for 16 days and I was terrified bringing him home.. I hope all goes well with you all

I brought home a 2.02 kilo baby... sure it was scary, but you're a Mum. When he's home, you'll be relaxed and more comfortable!

Good luck!

I t is scary. I have other kids and bringing home Matteo after several weeks in NICU, was still daunting.
Seriously though, it will all just fall into place.
Just have the confidence that you can do it, and you know what's best for your little man,
Don't be afraid to ask, if you have questions.
Congratulations though on that little man growing strong enough for home time, that's great.

I totally understand and think it is completely normal. Your pregnancy and your little one's early life has been medicalised and it is hard to move on from that. But when he is in the home environment it will start to be different. When I bought DD home I did not leave her side, was trying to do the 3 hourly checks for breathing and temp...silly me but I was anxious too.

IN fact as soon as he is in the car I am sure you will feel different and the excitement will take over. Enjoy.

DD was 2.32kg when we brought her home (she was 1.698, also a 34 weeker), she was on 3 different medications. It was scary, she was so tiny (we didn't think so, but looking back at pictures now she looks tiny)

We too were still living like we were in NICU/SCN.

It takes a while to break the habits (We were in NICU for 4 weeks and SCN for 3 weeks).

Congratulations on bringing your bubby home!!

Bex, I didn't have a prem or any conception issues with DD and I was waiting at the hospital for her real mother to come and collect her. I was unbelievably anxious and stressed taking her home.
:hug: so I think what you're feeling is really normal.

Firstly, congratulations and yay for home!!! Secondly, very normal feelings! My first was just on 2kg at 6wks old and the 1 st night I didn't sleep at all. Just sat watching him and making sure he was breathing. Enjoy him x


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