I had the same sweet babies, small but fairly healthy.
The only excitement was the one twin who was from a donor egg and seperate surrogate mom.
I don't know if I personally could go through all that hassle to "make" a baby that I didn't carry and that wasn't genitically mine when there are so many motherless babies in the world.
I don't judge...they are very sweet girls and will be very much loved.
My first patient I had when I was orientating went home. I don't know if that means I've been there a long time or if she had :). She was nearing four months when she finaaly was able to drink her milk and breathe at the same time.
I guess that's what happens when you are born at 25 weeks...
at home.
15 min of chest compression in the ambulance.
Then they take you to the wrong hospital.
2 failed intubations.
numberous failed IVs while the neo rushed over from the other hospital.
I guess your angels were working overtime because you not only survived you thrived.
After trying one more time to die and being saved by our nurses.
I hope you have a good life and realize that this world isn't that bad of a place.
You have a mommy and daddy who love you and even a couple siblings.
Meanwhile poor baby S still has no parents. One of the nurses wants to adopt him, but she's not even married yet..it might be slightly shocking for her fiance.
I think it's really hard in NICU not to get personally invloved...there is a lot of bonding that occurs. It's always obvious which nurses fall for which babies.
So far I've played it safe.
I pick healthy ones.
Some are so heartbreaking.
