Wednesday, November 16, 2011
When can we bring him
home?
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| I waited 50 days to have this picture taken! |
It’s best to follow the original estimated due date when
trying to figure the answer to this question out. Each preemie is different so
they might come home much earlier – or, much later.
I tried to set my mind on May 29 (my due date) and take
anything earlier as a gift. It was hard not to get my hopes up, though. The
nurses started telling me he was “on the launching pad to come home” before we
knew that he would start having more brady episodes. I was elated! I told
everyone that Tristan was coming home soon! My heart shattered when it turned
out to be another month in NICU.
That’s when the waiting game got really hard.
It’s difficult to not get your hopes up but NICU is a
rollercoaster. Until you’re walking down the hall with your baby it’s not over
yet. Trust your nurses and doctors because they want your baby home with you,
too! If they need another day, another week trust that it is in their best
interest.
Tristan wound up coming home on May 15 but wound up in NICU
two weeks later. He’d finally gotten “bigger” so they were able to diagnose him
with silent reflux and stop the brady-madness.
Read more by Stephanie Heather at Urban Flowerpot
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