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on Mar 24th, 2009 | 0 comments
How Do You Cope With the STRESS of Having a Baby in the NICU? Part 1
Buzzers and bells and loudspeakers, oh my!” and “How can anyone get any sleep in here?
Do you remember your first peek in the NICU? A recent ad hoc survey of family, friends and healthcare workers turned up some rather frightening adjectives when asked: In a word, what was your first impression of the NICU ? Responses included : scary, surreal, torture chamber, bizarro, Orwellian, hell, warzone, and heaven.
(I understand most of the sentiment. But, heaven? That mom added,“’cause that’s where my baby...