well, after almost 7 years
- Thread starter renogaw
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janastasio
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Yeah, welcome baby Kaitlyn!
renogaw
Active Member
Thanks, but NICU means natal intensive care unit, she's not in the best of health 
I've been awake for almost 36hrs straight, goodness if not more. I gotta drive back to the hospital, so there may not be any more updates for a few days. I just figured i'd write something let people know. my bag packing got a lot bigger than a duffle bag
I've been awake for almost 36hrs straight, goodness if not more. I gotta drive back to the hospital, so there may not be any more updates for a few days. I just figured i'd write something let people know. my bag packing got a lot bigger than a duffle bag 
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jrthomas40
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congratulations on it...hope everything is fine...when i was born i was johndus (sp) and had to be kept in an incubator for a while...keep us updated
spiderwoman
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Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2479929
Thanks, but NICU means natal intensive care unit, she's not in the best of health I've been awake for almost 36hrs straight, goodness if not more. I gotta drive back to the hospital, so there may not be any more updates for a few days. I just figured i'd write something let people know. my bag packing got a lot bigger than a duffle bag
She will pull through! NICU can be a very scary place for parents, but know this, she is in very good hands. What you might want to do to ease your worry is to talk to one of the NICU nurses and ask them to explain to you what all of the different lines and tubes are. We went for a NICU tour when I was pregnant with our twins and I asked a ton of questions.
http:///forum/post/2479929
Thanks, but NICU means natal intensive care unit, she's not in the best of health
I've been awake for almost 36hrs straight, goodness if not more. I gotta drive back to the hospital, so there may not be any more updates for a few days. I just figured i'd write something let people know. my bag packing got a lot bigger than a duffle bag She will pull through! NICU can be a very scary place for parents, but know this, she is in very good hands. What you might want to do to ease your worry is to talk to one of the NICU nurses and ask them to explain to you what all of the different lines and tubes are. We went for a NICU tour when I was pregnant with our twins and I asked a ton of questions.
jennythebugg
Active Member
bless her little heart we will pray for you. i know she will be just fine ...you need to get plenty of rest...god she is gorgeous congratulations
janastasio
Member
get some rest, you will be surprised after one day, how much can change! Your little one will also get rest and strengh. You have to remember that she labored for over 24 hours too! The IV's and the extra attention is just to help her get there even faster! Keep us updated when you can.
lovethesea
Active Member
congrats!!!! She will be fine. My 2nd was in NICU for 1 1/2 days (predicted up to 5 days) due to fluid in his lungs. (looooonnnng labor
36 hrs) Usually during delivery it is expelled naturally, but his was not.
I think they like to give you worse case situations so you aren't frustrated if things aren't moving quickly.
GET SOME SLEEP. Really.......your kind of sleep deprivation is dangerous especially during driving. Baby and wife are in good hands and they would tell you if things were too "touch and go" to go home. It took my hubby until the next night to figure that out.
Oh, BTW, I think Jenny wins!!!!
Congrats again, she is b e a u t i f u l !!
I think they like to give you worse case situations so you aren't frustrated if things aren't moving quickly.
GET SOME SLEEP. Really.......your kind of sleep deprivation is dangerous especially during driving. Baby and wife are in good hands and they would tell you if things were too "touch and go" to go home. It took my hubby until the next night to figure that out.
Oh, BTW, I think Jenny wins!!!!
Congrats again, she is b e a u t i f u l !!
jennythebugg
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crashbandicoot
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Congrats buddy .
I will send a note to big guns up stairs and ask him to check in on your family
scotts
Active Member
CONGRATS and Dude I so hear you about the NICU. My daughter was born in a hospital and had to be transported to the NICU at a different hospital. I remember driving by the ambulance and thinking My daughter is in there, WOO HOO my daughter
Then thinking, WOW my daughter is is in there in an ambulance
The ulitmate high and such a low hit me at the same time. I do not want that ever to happen to me again.
She was in there for 30 days and had two surgeries in that time. That was 13 years ago and right at this moment she is reaching across me in front of the computer bugging the heck out of me.
So I know what you feel like. We did not know there would be any problems whe she was born so it is like someone hitting you in the face with a shovel. Then taking the shovel and digging your heart out.
There is a Brad Paisley song called "waiting on a woman" where he talks about how men are always waiting on a wmona to do this, or waiting for her to do that. Well that is what you are doing, waiting on a woman.... to come home. It will all be worth in in the long run.
She was in there for 30 days and had two surgeries in that time. That was 13 years ago and right at this moment she is reaching across me in front of the computer bugging the heck out of me.
So I know what you feel like. We did not know there would be any problems whe she was born so it is like someone hitting you in the face with a shovel. Then taking the shovel and digging your heart out.
There is a Brad Paisley song called "waiting on a woman" where he talks about how men are always waiting on a wmona to do this, or waiting for her to do that. Well that is what you are doing, waiting on a woman.... to come home. It will all be worth in in the long run.
sepulatian
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Aw reno, she is so beautiful!!!! Congratulations daddy!!! Kaitlyn, such a pretty name, will be in my prayers as well as you and your wife. She will be fine. They just want to be sure of it before letting her go home. Keep us posted.
spanko
Active Member
Alringhty then. A bouncing baby girl. Glad to hear the wife is doing well and believe me the nurses in the baby area flock to babies that need their help.
I have told my wife about this, she thinks being on the fish "chat rooms" is kinda weird but this story touched her, and we are both keeping you and yours in our thoughts. Get some sleep Ren and remember try to keep your head while the others about you are losing theirs. You are the person to pull it all together now.
I have told my wife about this, she thinks being on the fish "chat rooms" is kinda weird but this story touched her, and we are both keeping you and yours in our thoughts. Get some sleep Ren and remember try to keep your head while the others about you are losing theirs. You are the person to pull it all together now.
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sexyshrimp101
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Your beautiful daughter will be in our thoughts. Congratulations
