NICU Day 16: Kangarooing Next to the Disgustingtons

This post is written about June 22, 2013: There has been talk of the girls possibly moving to cribs (which are really just hospital bassinets) in the next day or two. That is so exciting because then I’ll be able to pick them up pretty much whenever I want, even though I should still let … Continue reading →

NICU Day 15: This Sucks

It’s 2:47 AM. I’m sitting in the dark watching a nurse bottle-feed my baby milk I pumped for her. She doesn’t know I am watching. We are on the futon behind a “privacy” curtain. It doesn’t really block that much. I’m sitting in the dark acting unaware for Hubby’s sake because he is actually getting … Continue reading →

NICU Day 14: Stuff to Remember

Somehow, the dates in my notes have gotten mixed up, and I somehow skipped June 19th. I can’t figure it out no matter how many calendars I look at, but I know this was day 14. Chalk it up to another NICU-haze moment. So, I’m just going to go with the date that’s written down. … Continue reading →

NICU Day 12: One Day Up, One Day Down

This post is written about June 17, 2013: “One day up, one day down” is a notorious saying in the NICU. It is have dual-intentions. It is to prepare you that just because things seem OK now, something will likely go wrong. It also gives you hope that it can go back up. I’m feeling … Continue reading →

NICU Day 11: The Brady Bunch

Written about June 16, 2013:  Other than their oxygen needs the first few days, the girls really haven’t had any major problems. The more we witness and talk to other parents around here, the luckier we have felt. The girls have mostly been “feed and grow” patients. We are just waiting for them to get … Continue reading →

NICU Day 9: Moo Moo Kangaroo

Written about Friday, June 14, 2013: Let me tell you about life as a NICU mom. I am an animal. Basically, my day goes something like this: pump, pump, pump, kangaroo, pump, pump, pump, kangaroo, pump, pump. I have been reduced to these two functions: squeeze some milk out of utters and skin-to-skin time with … Continue reading →

NICU Day 6: My First Trip Out to Our Empty Home

Link to NICU Dictionary Post – I updated the NICU Lingo post today because I realized I left off possibly the 2 most important phrases you’ll need to know! 😛 Here’s what I added: Touch Time/Care Time: the scheduled times that babies have all the things done that require touching them, i.e., checking temperature, weight once a day, … Continue reading →

NICU Day 4: Striking Oil & NICU Lingo Cheat Sheet

Written about Sunday, June 9, 2013 As Day 4 of my babies’ lives dawned, I became fairly panicky about my dwindling time as a patient. I was nervous about this on many levels. On the most basic level, I did not feel ready at all to be discharged. I was still in A LOT of … Continue reading →

NICU Day 2: I Want My Baby(ies) Back

Well, it’s taken me an absurd 8 months to find time to try and post again, but better late than never, right? I hope there’s someone out there, somewhere, who still might be interested in reading our story. Even if I have lost all of my beloved readers in my ridiculously long, but unavoidable, absence, … Continue reading →

Ding! Time To Take the Cookie Monsters Out of the Oven!

Continued from “Cookie Monsters Eve”… It’s a long one, but it’s the most important one I’ve ever written. So, here goes! I had just settled down for an uncomfortable Summer’s sleep, when all from my lady parts, there flooded so much water! I buzzed the nurse to see what was the matter! OK, so not … Continue reading →