What to Expect When Your Baby Goes to the NICU: Causes, Discharge and More
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2020
- Some parents know their baby will spend time in the NICU. For others, it's unexpected. Here's what you can expect if your newborn needs continuing care after labor and delivery.
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So, your baby is in the NICU. This is pretty common: 10 to 15% of newborns spend time in the NICU.
What to Expect When: Your Baby Goes to the NICU
Before
Common reasons babies go to the NICU: Prematurity, heart problems, birth defects, breathing irregularities and traumatic birth.
Premature birth is the most common reason. 1 in 10 babies are born before 37 weeks.
Some parents know before birth that baby will need to spend some time in the NICU. For others, it's unexpected.
Thankfully, there are other things you can do while you wait for your baby to be discharged.
1. Pump, if you plan on breastfeeding. It'll help you build up your supply.
2. Don't bottle up your emotions. Share your feelings with a partner, a therapist or other NICU parents.
3. Take every opportunity for skin-to-skin, or "kangaroo care." It can help your baby gain weight, stabilize his heart rate and help with nursing. Otherwise, connect by stroking a cheek or arm in the incubator, or sitting nearby.
4. Talk. Sing. Read stories. Your NICU may help you diaper and bathe the baby, too.
After
Your baby will be discharged based on: breathing control, respiratory and temperature stability, feeding skills and weight gain. And your doctor will teach you about your baby's specific needs, including how to give medicine and recognize early signs of illness.
It's important to take breaks when you need them so you're ready when it's time to leave the hospital. It will be best for everyone to have you feeling as strong as possible when you finally do come home.
My baby spent 9 days there. Most distressing time of my life. Thankfully the outcome was good, and she is almost 3 months now, and thriving.
It’s so stressful, I cry everyday because I miss her hopefully she gets to come home soon 😓
Did she come home yet? My son was born almost 4 months early and he just turned 2 months the other day. He still needs to be in hospital at least another month or so
Going through the same thing. I delivered at 34 weeks and they want to keep her
Just spent our 9th day in nicu. Still going and not sure when we will be leaving but looks like it’ll be soon so long as she continues to make progress. Not a premature baby but she had what started out as a heart murmur that turned into some serious issue with her heart and we are still unsure of what it is but we will be seeing a cardiologist outpatient. She was flown to hospital in St. Louis and it’s been easily the darkest time in my entire life. I think i will be traumatized from seeing my daughter nearly stop breathing and turn blue. Before I knew it there was 7 people in the room all with urgency in their voices. She had a tube placed in her throat as well as 3 IVs (one in her umbilical) , was put in fentanyl and a paralytic so for 3 days I didn’t see my baby move or hear her make a sound. Thank God, today she is basically herself. She just has a feeding tube. She has made progress so fast that I feel like I’ve got whiplash. I’m so grateful for how well she’s doing. Just having some trouble getting her to eat enough but she’s definitely just exhausted from all that’s happened. She’s had an eventful first week and a half of life. But I’m terribly sad this happened at all. Seeing your baby like this isn’t something I’d wish on any mother or father. We are staying strong for her and dreaming of the day we get to take her home. We have a five year old that’s been with our parents back and fourth which has also been very difficult. One baby is sick and the other we haven’t been able to see if not through FaceTime. There’s no way to prepare for something like this. Having support is the best thing during this time. Sometimes your head goes to dark places and if you let it, it will consume you. I’m very up and down and probably will be till we get home and maybe even after since we don’t know what happened still. We have prayed daily and have stayed by her side as she continues to grow and regain her energy. I send my love to anyone else going through having your baby in the nicu. It’s just awful. I pray all these beautiful babies make it home safe and sound. ❤
Your daughter will be just fine God is with her. She will live a satisfied long life... relax
God bless the baby
Searching frantically for videos to help me stay positive. My baby is in the nicu now and we will have to leave her here bcuz I’m being discharged tomorrow. I appreciate this video.
Need more videos on the NICU experience and premature babies. It's not talked about enough. My beautiful boy was a 26 weeker and he is now a very healthy 6 month old but I had to figure it all out on my own.
My son was born 26 weeks and 2 days! He is still in hospital; he probably be there til mid October. Did the hospital not give you any resources? Mine has been sending online video classes on different subjects but I am trying to find more information on caring for my preemie baby after discharge.
@@Bloomsong1020 hopefully he's coming home soon! My hospital did great but I didn't know anything about prematurity or what I should expect prior to having him. So many babies go through the NICU process but the focus is usually on full-term fully healthy babies.
How long did he stay in the NICU
@@Samantha-bc2uu from Oct 7th to Dec 21
My daughter was born at 27 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound 9 ounces or 709 grams. She spent 101 days in the NICU. It was a very stressful time. To help with the stress, I would read to her through her isolet. I would also buy dolls just to get the dresses and put them on her. I also made pajamas and dolls while sitting next to her.
So hard to have a baby in nicu. My third, a baby girl was born in Jan 12, 2024 at 36/6 weeks. Developed pneumonia and it’s her third day in nicu. It’s just beyond sadness what I feel to see her like that. Thank God she’s stable.
Thank You for this wonderful video❤
Prayers
Wow my baby was in NICU for two weeks I was so sad I cried everyday 😢
I spent 10 days there to be monitored because of my mothers back injury. One tip: Enclamysia babies don't really want to be out early but we have to. If you can mothers, get your BP checked every trimester.
My baby been in the nicu for 25 days and we have a set discharge day tmr I’m so excited this day is taking forever to move by lol
My son is in the NICU. I had him Sep 30th at 37 weeks and 3 days and he is still there today.😟
Keep strong mommy. It will be over soon, and all shall be well.
My daughter born on September 20th Is now 37.5 weeks is still in today because she does not feel well only takes 30mls instead of the 60shes eating. Please help what can I do to help her eat I want her out I miss her
I hope you finally got your baby home.
God bless you baby
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