A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics has shown the positive benefits of singing to your preemie. Thank god! At least now I can stop apologizing in my head for subjecting my wonderful nurses to my terrible singing voice for all those months! I wasn't just singing for myself - I was … [Read more...] about Singing to Soothe the Savage Preemie
Life in the NICU
December 21: Sam’s departure from the NICU and first 24 hours at home
Wow. I am still in shock that we are home. After 95 days of the NICU routine, this abrupt change just feels so... abrupt! I am not complaining... trust me. I am just adjusting. The past 24 hours have been a total whirlwind. We started yesterday off by having one last family breakfast for a … [Read more...] about December 21: Sam’s departure from the NICU and first 24 hours at home
Day 95: December 20
Free at last. Free at last. Thank the entire Alta Bates NICU team... we are free at last!! I will write more tomorrow about the experience tomorrow. For now, I need to sleep! Here are a few pics from the great escape staring Sam and Laura. … [Read more...] about Day 95: December 20
Day 94: December 19 – Sam’s LAST NIGHT IN THE NICU!!!!
Ok- so I may be jinxing it... but... this should be Sam's last night in Alta Bates hospital. I am a shocked that we are finally here. All the things we were going to do before Sam came home we have been trying to get done in one day. Right now, Peter is painting Irene's soon to be new bedroom a … [Read more...] about Day 94: December 19 – Sam’s LAST NIGHT IN THE NICU!!!!
Day 93: December 18
The fear is starting to seep in. What happens if Sam has a Brady or desat at home and we don't have a monitor on him to tell us. I will place money that neither Peter nor I sleep the first few nights Sam is home. It's funny, because until a few days ago I was done watching monitors and worrying. The … [Read more...] about Day 93: December 18
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