when my girls were born (twins) they weighed 4.12 and 4.4 ounces, they stayed in the nicu for 5 and 7 days, the hardest thing I ever did (to that point in my life) was leave the hospital with my wife,while the girls stayed, I cried like a little baby! all the way down the elevator, to the car, ride home.
on day 5 holly (4.12 oz girl) came home, I cried again....heather (4.4 oz) was alone in the hospital, I called twice a day, and visited at least once a day (one time I woke up at 1.30 am, got dressed and drove to be with her, hold her, feed her, after seven days in the nicu heather came home!
I hated the nicu almost as much as I hate riley hospital!!!!!....not what they do, nicu's and riley are the best! I hate that kids have to need places like that.
your son will be home soon enough! I know it's hard, but get your sleep now, cause after he gets home, sleep will be hard!
Just an update. Baby is keeping us busy! Mostly from my other 3 constantly messing with him and making him angry! He got to the point where he wasn't eating or staying awake so they did a transfusion. He caught some suet of virus from it and got a rash over his whole body, but didn't really have any issues other than constantly vomiting which made him dehydrated. All that has passed and he is doing well and is pretty alert. Yesterday was his actual due date and he is about 7 and a half pounds now. He may need 1 more transfusion but his body is producing red blood cells pretty well so maybe not. Again and again I thank everyone the prayers and support. It really helped me with the stress of all of this.
There is power in prayer.
Just an update. Baby is keeping us busy! Mostly from my other 3 constantly messing with him and making him angry! He got to the point where he wasn't eating or staying awake so they did a transfusion. He caught some suet of virus from it and got a rash over his whole body, but didn't really have any issues other than constantly vomiting which made him dehydrated. All that has passed and he is doing well and is pretty alert. Yesterday was his actual due date and he is about 7 and a half pounds now. He may need 1 more transfusion but his body is producing red blood cells pretty well so maybe not. Again and again I thank everyone the prayers and support. It really helped me with the stress of all of this.
I think he is working triples to pay the hospital bills.