Comments on: Overwhelmed at the NICU

By: Mandy

Mandy — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:53:28 +0000

No tour here either :( we had our third baby 6wks early, I know it doesn’t compare to most other stories, but wow, what a happy and sad place. Kase was at the Toledo Childrens Hosp for 22 days, but leaving my 4yo and 19mo at home was also hard…

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:46:29 +0000

No, I was on bedrest prior to my son’s delivery . I wanted to go tour the NICU (one floor up in the hospital) but couldn’t be detached from all my monitors. I wish I could have — would have relieved the stress of the “unknown”.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:36:43 +0000

No I did not get a tour of the nicu….I went in that evening & they took him at 2:00 am at 24weeks 2days…Infection had spread to my uterus !!!

By: Elysia

Elysia — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:36:19 +0000

I was in the hospital 4 days before our baby was born @ 31 wks. I had to be transferred by ambulance on day 2 since our hospital was only level 2 and we needed a level 3. We were able to talk to a neonatologist and were supposed to get a tour but they too busy and then baby wanted to be born so no tour. We were lucky enough that when our baby was born we got to spend about 15 mins with him since he was doing good and breathing on his own. I’d say first few visits were happy, sad and anxious.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:35:53 +0000

Three days before I had my 23 weeker, we went to the specialist and found out that I had no amniotic fluid. We were told to meet with the Neonatologist on Monday at the NICU to take our tour and learn about preemie’s born that early and to determine when I would be admitted to the hospital for monitoring. This was on a Friday. Sunday night I … See Morestarted with contractions that were not very consitant. Monday morning I woke up early to contractions every 3-5 minutes. We had my son that day at 3 pm via emergency c-section. We met the Neonatologist right before we went into surgery. She gave us grim statistics, but was very honest about what the odds were going to be. She is the most wonderful Dr. ever! We laughed for a little bit since we did not get the opportunity to visit with her that Monday, but ended up in her lap in an emergency situation! My son is the smallest baby (14oz.) to be born at that hospital and they are still very much a part of his life, now that he is home!

By: Tia

Tia — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:32:34 +0000

I was hospitalized 2 wks before our delivery. At our hospital, they don’t offer the tour due to the Hippa law. I had the Triplets ( Girl, Girl, Girl) @ 27wks and seeing them with all the tubes was very sad. What made it worse, was that I had to leave my babies behind and leave the hospital on Mothers Day!!! The NICU is something I won’t want my worst enemy to go through

By: Recia

Recia — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:32:08 +0000

I had my son at 26 wks. it was totally unexpected so i did not get a tour of the NICU.My first visit there was a happy and sad experience because i was happy to see him since that whisked him out of my room so fast and sad to see him with all the tubes.

By: Coco

Coco — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:31:42 +0000

I had my daughter at 26 wk 4 days she was transported to another hospital 2 hours after she was born. It was overwhelming 1st because we were not in the same hospital and then 2nd because I did not know what to expect when I got to her. This was my 1st baby and it was very tramatic she is turning 1 in two day and is healthy and happy. I just thank god for the Dr. and nurse in the NICU they were very helpful and understanding.

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:31:18 +0000

I have seen these premmie babies on tv but never imagined that we would be there. My baby was born at 23weeks and 5 days in a small hospital not equiped to have such tiny babies she was transfered to another hospital, so it wasnt just NICU that was overwhelming it was going into the city (which i never go there) to a new hospital and NICU. She is now 4 and half months old and doing well.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:30:41 +0000

i had my son at 32 weeks and it was totally unexpected so we didnt get a tour.i knew of SCBU/NICU thru a friend of mine having a nephew who was in SCBU still bloody scary tho expecially when its your first

By: Gina

Gina — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:30:06 +0000

I went in at 27 weeks with pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome, they flew us to a hospital 3 1/2 hours from here and I delivered that night. never fun on your 1st child.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:29:46 +0000

I went in for my checkup at 23 weeks 5 days and complained of cramping. They checked and I had dialated 2 and the bag was protruding…I was rushed to UNC and had the bag pushed back and a cerclage. The following night they sent me and my husband to the NICU for a tour and to show me a baby that was about the same size my son was possibly going to… See More be. I knew Joshua would be early, the doctors told me I would be luckily to make it to 25 or even 26 weeks. (He came at 25 weeks 1 day) Even though we had the tour and were warnedit is still overwelming. I do not think anyone can be completely prepare, but Ithink he tour helped from it being such a blow. A hospital can be such a scarey place and especially the NICU.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:17:18 +0000

NO I did not even know what a NICU was until i had my son. i was only 25 weeks we had not gotten to the tour part yet. my son was born in boston mass because NH dose not have the proper staff for a nicu. I was scared with him being my first child and not knowing what was to come of eveythind