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NICU Parents...how long was your stay?
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:24 pm
How long did your babies stay and when were they born? What issues did your babe have that kept them longer?
This post was edited on 3/11/18 at 1:31 pm
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Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:27 pm to HoustonChick86
Only around 8 days. pneumothorax set her back a few days.
This post was edited on 3/9/18 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:29 pm to HoustonChick86
My kids stayed 6 weeks. Overall healthy for the most part, not to many complications. Just very premie..
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:31 pm to HoustonChick86
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How long did your babies stay and when were they born? What issues did your babe have that kept them longer?
My wife had to have an emergency c section due to my son's cord being in a knot. He was born at 34 weeks and stayed in the NICU for almost a month. They kept him there due to the fact he wasn't able to latch on to a nipple (bottle or wife) on his own. Also, he wasn't strong enough or big enough to sit in his car seat.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:33 pm to HoustonChick86
First one was in for a couple day because mom ran fever during delivery
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:34 pm to HoustonChick86
Daughter born at 32 weeks...3 lbs 1 ounce. No major health issues. In NICU for 3 weeks until we were kicked out due to a RSV breakout in the unit. Sent us home with all kinds of electronics and wires attached to monitor her. That was the scariest part.
She’s now 7 and has no issues. Always felt we were really lucky.
She’s now 7 and has no issues. Always felt we were really lucky.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:35 pm to HoustonChick86
5 days, pneumothorax. He is 19 now, healthy as a horse.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:36 pm to HoustonChick86
2 days, breathing concerns
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:37 pm to CobraCommander83
Our son passed the car seat test. We got stopped today because he had a bradycardia in his last feed yesterday. Now we are 5 days out at least. He was born two days past 34 weeks. Will be 37 weeks Monday.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:37 pm to HoustonChick86
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Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:38 pm to HoustonChick86
My oldest was born at 30 weeks and stayed in the NICU for 6 weeks. She had a CPAP and feeding tube for a few weeks, then the last week or so was just making sure she would remember to breathe.
She’s 3 years old now and thankfully has no issues or complications from being born so early.
She’s 3 years old now and thankfully has no issues or complications from being born so early.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:38 pm to HoustonChick86
HLHS..waited 9 weeks for heart transplant...then finally discharged 3 months later...21 years and counting....
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:49 pm to 3rdgentgr
Not afraid to share this....but here is Cobra Jr and me right after he was born
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:51 pm to HoustonChick86
My guy just came home 2 weeks ago on Sunday. He spent 30 days. He at first couldn't keep his blood sugar up. That took 2 weeks to resolve. His platelets dropped once, and he had to have a transfusion. Then he was breathing too fast. That made getting off of the feeding tube hard because he couldn't try feeding until/unless his breathing was slow enough. He still can't really nurse. His heart is little too large, so we have to follow up with cardiology. And endocrinology for the blood sugar issues. They decided they were probably off on his due date and he is actually 2 weeks younger than they thought. So about 8 weeks early. It's been tough, but I am so glad he's home and doing well. Scary shite.
This post was edited on 3/9/18 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:52 pm to HoustonChick86
We had 4 babies. All but one did not really need to be in the NICU. The healthiest stayed the longest. It really seemed that they would invent reasons to keep them longer. What I really hated was that one doctor would set a milestone to achieve to go home and then when the next doctor would come on shift, that would go out the window. The last two babies were twins. One went home and the other, I, quite literally, staged a sit-in. Told the doctor I was not leaving again until they let me take my daughter home with me. They released her that day.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:55 pm to drunkenpunkin
I saw you post during your pregnancy and knew your babe was in the NICU. So glad he is now home!
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:55 pm to drunkenpunkin
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My guy just came home 2 weeks ago on Sunday. He spent 30 days. He at first couldn't keep his blood sugar up. That took 2 weeks to resolve. His platelets dropped once, and he had to have a transfusion. Then he was breathing too fast. That made getting off of the feeding tube hard because he coukdnt try feesing until/unless his breathing was slow enough. He still can't really nurse. His heart is little too large, so we have to follow up with cardiology. And endocrinology for the blood sugar issues. They decided they were probably off on his due date and he is actually 2 weeks younger than they thought. So about 8 weeks early. It's been tough, but I am so glad he's home and doing well. Scary shite.
Glad to hear your little guy doing well. The NICU is a stressful place.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 9:56 pm to HoustonChick86
I read an article a couple of weeks ago that said being a NICU parent for longer than X amount of days can cause PTSD. I swear I believe it. The fear is real. Nights were the hardest for me. But it was equally as scary as it was happy to bring him home. Prayers your little guy comes home soon.
This post was edited on 3/9/18 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 3/9/18 at 10:07 pm to HoustonChick86
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Our son passed the car seat test. We got stopped today because he had a bradycardia in his last feed yesterday.
This is almost identical to our situation. Born 34 weeks. In the NICU for 14 days. Had a couple bradycardia episodes that kept pushing his stay longer. He’s now 19 months old and doing great. Those first few nights home were scary though especially after having gone through some bradycardia.
If nothing else, a device like an owlet is great to ease the mind early on.
LINK
This post was edited on 3/9/18 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 3/9/18 at 10:09 pm to HoustonChick86
Born on Christmas Eve 10 weeks premature. He went home with us in February.
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