I woke up to the dog whining at 5:45. He wanted breakfast and to go out.
I also woke up with "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis stuck in my head (Just this verse over and over: Caught in a trap, can't walk out, because I love you too much baaaaabbyy)
Clara woke herself up at 5 coughing and crying. I think she scared herself. We cuddled and I put her back to bed. 5 minutes later MH when in to give her a treatment of her nebulizer. She coughed so much this time she puked boogers but also blood. I am bit freaked out. She has had this cough for about a week but never puked blood. So since she hasn't done it again I am just going to call the pedi when they open. Maybe her waking up this early will help with the time change? Lol.
I'm almost tempted to not give this baby pacifiers (i know i will). I just remember countless nights where dd1 would spit hers out and scream. I wanted to tape it to her mouth. She stopped taking them at 6 months (but didn't sttnn until like 16 months).
Dd1s birthday is tomorrow. We are only doing pizza and cake with the grandparents/uncles. I'm happy i didn't plan a whole party because i am not feeling it, but I'm also sad. She won't know the difference, but i really do like planning parties. I told mh we are going all out next year.
It's so cold here this morning. DS was up early so we're snuggling on the couch and watching Mickey Mouse. I'm looking forward to a visit with my brother, SIL and niece today. They just found out they are expecting baby #2!
I'm sorry for popping in like this just to rant, but Im really kind of annoyed and I have no one to vent to right now. I usually hate shift change because I've liked so many of my nurses here, but I really dislike the NICU nurse we've had the last 12 hours.
Dear nurse caring for my son, I know I haven't slept much, but that doesn't mean that I want to sleep through any his feedings. Yes I know 'I'll never sleep again' once he goes home.
If the lactation consultant tells me to pump every 3 hours, after trying to feed my baby on each side she isnt a 'lactation nazi'.
Im not stupid, you moved his feedings around just enough so that one happens during the shift change, and they won't let me in the unit for that hour, so I should just sleep through it.
Im still going to wake up and pump and its not ridiculous that you call me to tell me what his blood sugar levels we're, especially becaue;
Had you re-taped the IV to his foot and put the boot on it to protect it while we were feeding last time like all the nurses before you, he wouldn't have "kicked it off" last night, two feedings too soon. I get you arent going to restart it, because it took them so many tries last time and you think he'll be fine, but so help me if his sugar tanks, Im blaming you.
Yeah, I didnt get to try to BF last time because he needed a really good meal before his first IV-less draw,and he'd spent 20 minutes crying hysterically because he kicked his IV out and was bleeding everywhere.
Post by kristhegirl on Mar 11, 2017 8:05:28 GMT -5
I love not using a pacifier. Max had one in the NICU, which I was fine with, but we ditched it immediately.
I wasn't a anti-pacifier, but my first would not take one at all. I like not having that particular prop - no worry about always having it, cleaning it, replacing at night, taking it away later. She initially hated the car and I wished I could give her one then, but other than that it was great.
I use other baby props with reckless abandon, especially the swaddle. Just not this one. If your baby won't take one, it'll be okay!
Post by kristhegirl on Mar 11, 2017 8:14:34 GMT -5
meggypoo1 oh, that's scary! Hopefully the ped will have reassuring answers.
jnow I bet your son will have a blast with his doting relatives.
Quinstar whaaaaat? All of that is infuriating! I would honestly report her. I can feel my blood pressure rising just reading that. All of our NICU nurses were incredibly supportive of feedings and while shift change was hard, if I was feeding Max I was allowed to stay or go in. I'm so sorry you had to deal with her, though I'm sure she was well-meaning. She was also condescending AF and not doing her job well (like with the IV.)
Quinstar I'm sorry you've had a such a bad experience with the night NICU nurse! I really hope his blood sugar looks great and that today's nurse is so much nicer to you! There is just no need for someone to be snarky and work in the NICU, no reason for that at all!
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Post by erinshelley21 on Mar 11, 2017 8:17:38 GMT -5
Dh is feeling anti-paci at the moment but we both felt that way with ds and he got one the first night home. DD is constantly latched so my nips will need a break and the paci will probably be out tonight.
meggypoo1 oh, that's scary! Hopefully the ped will have reassuring answers.
jnow I bet your son will have a blast with his doting relatives.
Quinstar whaaaaat? All of that is infuriating! I would honestly report her. I can feel my blood pressure rising just reading that. All of our NICU nurses were incredibly supportive of feedings and while shift change was hard, if I was feeding Max I was allowed to stay or go in. I'm so sorry you had to deal with her, though I'm sure she was well-meaning. She was also condescending AF and not doing her job well (like with the IV.)
She really makes me feel like I'm not welcome in the NICU and I should just let her do all the feedings, it'd be easier.
I have loved every other nurse though. I'm glad she's leaving this morning, I might mention my frustrations to the new nurse later today.
DS never took a soother. We tried a few times but he was having none of it. He was a big comfort nurser but anything not mama got a big no from him (he wouldn't take bottles either).
Quinstar, I am so sorry your nurse was like that. Hopefully once shift change happens you don't have to deal with her again. I also would be really annoyed.
I nannied for years and while I found binkies annoying sometimes, I had some hard core thumb suckers so my wife and I tried pushing the binkies. Neither of the girls took them and BOTH of them are hard core thumb suckers. *sigh* We will definitely try the binky again, and hopefully avoid another thumb sucker (I do think it's cute, but I know my girls, they are not going to give it up lightly and their dentist is already telling us we need to stop). Maybe we will get lucky and little boy won't need either.
I love not using a pacifier. Max had one in the NICU, which I was fine with, but we ditched it immediately.
I wasn't a anti-pacifier, but my first would not take one at all. I like not having that particular prop - no worry about always having it, cleaning it, replacing at night, taking it away later. She initially hated the car and I wished I could give her one then, but other than that it was great.
I use other baby props with reckless abandon, especially the swaddle. Just not this one. If your baby won't take one, it'll be okay!
DD refused any pacifier from day 1 (well we didn't try one for the first couple of weeks, so whenever we tried to introduce one) and I was actually relieved she had no interest. I resorted to being a human pacifier many times but was totally ok with it, knowing she wouldn't use me forever and I wouldn't have to go through weaning her from a paci. I'm hopeful this baby doesn't want/need 1 either and am hoping to avoid introducing one at all.
Overall dd1 was a super easy baby (what I called "reasonable" as far as babies go, only cried if she was tired/hungry/needed a diaper/etc) so I'm terrified to have a not easy baby b/c I won't know what to do!
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