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What is your experience with the NICU? Give & Get Support
Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: Jul 21 12:31pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Hello! I delivered my daughter Ella in July 2019. She was born at 23 & 0 and stayed 142 days in the hospital. Before her delivery I really didn’t know babies survived before 24 weeks. I wish I had done more research when I started having complications, but I really thought we would make it much longer in the pregnancy. I still carry a lot of guilt for not giving her a healthy pregnancy. I’ve always been a laid back person, but I have a developed anxiety since the NICU. Time and talking about it does help though!
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Welcome to Connect @stephmingus . That is quite the hospital stay! She is so strong (and you too)! My wife has the exact same feeling of guilt over our daughter being born a preemie (31 & 4) and growth restricted. I'll always remember her crying and saying "I just couldn't protect her. I was supposed to protect her." It's tough to feel that it isn't our fault. I was also a more laid back person, I still am for the most part but did pick up a lot of anxiety along the way though mostly around health, I've just been trying to compartmentalize it and it has faded some as time has gone on. It looks like Ella is about 15 months (11 month adjusted), how is she doing overall? Are you getting help for anything?