Hi everyone! I'm addymac and I'm pregnant! This will be my first baby. I got a very faint + on Thursday 6/9 and then a very real BFP today 6/12! As of Monday 6/13 I'm 4 weeks exactly. Based on my O date I think my EDD is 2/20.
I am 29 (turn 30 in 5 days!) and live in Chicago. I'm a neonatal ICU nurse and work night shift. My H is 30 and starting his last year of medical school, so we were trying really hard to time a pregnancy for the spring of his 4th year. And we did it! (fingers crossed). I'm sure I'm going to be panicking every step of this pregnancy bc of what I see at work, but I just have to keep reminding myself that NICU babies are such a small percent of the population! (And many of them end up perfectly fine.)
I'm so excited to be here. It feels so surreal right now. I can't wrap my head around it, even though we were planning and trying for a couple of months. Like, it actually happened!!!
Post by flyinghorses6 on Jun 13, 2016 2:08:44 GMT -5
Congrats and welcome!! I am also a night shift nurse. Hence the 3 am post....I work mostly in labor and delivery, but I do float a few times a month to our special care nursery. So I totally feel you on being a wreck over every little thing. Not so much from special care as our babies are stable--but definitely from delivery. My first pregnancy I took care of every single nightmare you could imagine. It was so hard--but, like you said it's a small percentage. And it makes me so grateful I had a healthy full term (somewhat easy) delivery. I'll never take that for granted.
Anyway congrats again! Happy to have another nurse around!
Congrats! My son was born at 31 weeks. NICU nurses are amazing. ❤️ He was in the NICU 7 weeks but is now 17 months and 100% healthy. So yes, yet to stay calm lol (easier said than done I know).
Congrats! Totally understand the timing for 4th year medical school. I had my first during my 4th year and was hoping for a spring baby. Instead had a 35 weeker who came right in the middle of residency interviews. I did med school in Chicago too and now live in N IL after moving to be east coast for residency.
Congrats! Totally understand the timing for 4th year medical school. I had my first during my 4th year and was hoping for a spring baby. Instead had a 35 weeker who came right in the middle of residency interviews. I did med school in Chicago too and now live in N IL after moving to be east coast for residency.
Ah! That sounds like the busiest late fall / winter ever. It's definitely one of DH's concerns, if he's traveling in January and the baby comes out early. I told him I wouldn't tell him until after his interview was done and I would reschedule his flights while waiting.m, hah! Hopefully that won't happen!!
Congrats! Totally understand the timing for 4th year medical school. I had my first during my 4th year and was hoping for a spring baby. Instead had a 35 weeker who came right in the middle of residency interviews. I did med school in Chicago too and now live in N IL after moving to be east coast for residency.
Ah! That sounds like the busiest late fall / winter ever. It's definitely one of DH's concerns, if he's traveling in January and the baby comes out early. I told him I wouldn't tell him until after his interview was done and I would reschedule his flights while waiting.m, hah! Hopefully that won't happen!!
It actually helped me decide what was the best fit for me in the long run. I had places that wouldn't reschedule- obviously not going to be family friendly in the long run. I had 3 interviews scheduled the week I gave birth. Oh well, life goes on!
Post by beachdreamer on Jun 24, 2016 22:24:40 GMT -5
I just noticed I never read your intro. I have a very special place in my heart for NICU nurses. You all are amazing! My son spent almost 6 months in the NICU (born 24+6, 597 g) and the nurses kept me sane on the worst days.
Anyway, congrats! Happy and healthy 9 months to you.
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