Postby m » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:32 pm
First of all, I was so happy & surprised to see your post that Carter is here! Congratulations! Having him in the NICU isn't ideal, but you are so lucky to be in a hospital that allows you to stay after you are discharged. My baby girl was in the NICU for 10 days before she could come home and then it took her a long time to get the hang of nursing, so I pumped for weeks and weeks. It didn't exactly make me anxious, but it always felt like it took hours. I could spend half an hour feeding her a bottle and the time would fly by, but 15 minutes of pumping felt like an eternity. I finally started watching movies on my laptop while I pumped and it made a huge difference.
Having your baby stuck in the hospital is no fun, but you will have him home with you soon and the NICU will be a distant memory.
DS 2/5/09 - 2/13/09; severe PE at 28 weeks
DD March 2010; PIH, preterm labor at 36 weeks, 10 days NICU