Comments on: Hold your horses http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/23/hold-your-horses About a preemie boy born at 27 weeks Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Michelle http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/23/hold-your-horses/comment-page-1#comment-516 Michelle Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:30:48 +0000 http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/23/hold-your-horses/#comment-516 I can completely understand the hesitation. It's been 2 years since my 25 weeker, 1 1/2 pounder graduated from NICU after 88 days, and I still can't discuss or think about certain aspects of that time in our lives. I can't even watch television shows dealing with preemies, and sometimes, full-term babies. But, for some reason, I find comfort in reading blogs written by other parents of preemies. You'll tell your story when you are ready and hopefully it will be cathartic. I found volunteering with the Parents Partnered for Preemies group at my hospital, after the first year helpful, even though it was painful to even step foot in the hospital.(And I had a 2 yr old born at full-term there, as well.) Finding a way to ease the burden for parents currently experiencing NICU, or in high-risk perinatal or giving thanks to the staff, helped me cope and heal. You'll find your path, and as Jack grows and continually amazes you, you'll look back on his early days with sadness, yes, but also wonder and amazement at how much a fighter these little ones are, and no one will belive you when you tell them he was a preemie. I can completely understand the hesitation. It’s been 2 years since my 25 weeker, 1 1/2 pounder graduated from NICU after 88 days, and I still can’t discuss or think about certain aspects of that time in our lives. I can’t even watch television shows dealing with preemies, and sometimes, full-term babies. But, for some reason, I find comfort in reading blogs written by other parents of preemies. You’ll tell your story when you are ready and hopefully it will be cathartic.

I found volunteering with the Parents Partnered for Preemies group at my hospital, after the first year helpful, even though it was painful to even step foot in the hospital.(And I had a 2 yr old born at full-term there, as well.) Finding a way to ease the burden for parents currently experiencing NICU, or in high-risk perinatal or giving thanks to the staff, helped me cope and heal. You’ll find your path, and as Jack grows and continually amazes you, you’ll look back on his early days with sadness, yes, but also wonder and amazement at how much a fighter these little ones are, and no one will belive you when you tell them he was a preemie.

]]> By: Lizzy http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/23/hold-your-horses/comment-page-1#comment-514 Lizzy Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:23:52 +0000 http://dandyjack.com/2007/01/23/hold-your-horses/#comment-514 I don't think it's weird at all. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for you to relive all of this. But at the same time, I'm hoping it's helping you, too. Henry's birth was far from our ideas--although by no means do I intend compare. But I can say that it's still taking me time to make peace with it. So, take all the time you need. Hope Archie's feeling right as rain, yesterday! I don’t think it’s weird at all. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for you to relive all of this. But at the same time, I’m hoping it’s helping you, too.

Henry’s birth was far from our ideas–although by no means do I intend compare. But I can say that it’s still taking me time to make peace with it.

So, take all the time you need.

Hope Archie’s feeling right as rain, yesterday!

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