@calzaste96, yeah it does! I was a pumping machine I wasn’t able to breastfeed my daughter because I wasn’t with her 25/7 my husband use to always tell me that she had the best nurses and I shouldn’t worry and this was my time to heal because after a c section it’s even harder

We went through that with our 1st. We were in the hospital for 5 days. It's not a good feeling to see them that way and to have to go from holding them when you want to being told "no, only for feedings". I was so angry even though it was no ones fault.

Both my two were premature and both had jaundice. With my first we left him in neonatal for about 6 weeks only seeing him when we could get up to the hospital, and it killed me. With my second believe it or not it was worse. It was only for a week, and I was with her in the hospital for that week in the transitional care ward, but my son was at home crying for mommy and I couldn’t leave the hospital. When my other half brought him to see me he would scream blue murder when he had to leave and hardly slept all week .. I felt so guilty because I couldn’t be there for him but I had to be there for my newborn baby.

It was the longest week of my whole life. But honestly looking back, it’s a short stint and they’re home before you know it, and you’ll look back and think “they were in the right place and they got better because I was strong for them”

If you ever need a shoulder drop me a message. I know exactly how you’re feeling and it’s so hard x

@nomli thankfully it's just a week. I would of have been devastated if it was any longer

@calzaste96, he was 9lbs.... Oh man, that stinks. Is there an estimate for how long he'll be in there?

@kathryncamberos ima rest and pump as much as i can and have my husband drop off what i pump to the baby cause they said everything will help since im not physically there after

It’s hard to leave I had to leave my first daughter in the nicu for a whole month and my second daughter for a week it’s hard but the best thing you can do is get rest and let your body heal! Sending prayers for your little boy

@nomli my baby is 8lbs 10oz ..he was great the first 2 days we were able to hold him when we liked feed and change him ..so the change of not even being able to hold him no more like we did hurt the most

@worlds.okayest.mom well if i have to talk ill be sure to message ..thank you 😊

@calzaste96, Aww. Yeah, you did nothing wrong! It's so weird, it's such a common thing but many parents don't know about it until their child has it bad. My son was a bigger baby, and they said that's why he had it.

@nomli yes i felt like i had did something but nurses calmed us down n explained to us everything that was going on

It's normal. Dont feel like you've got to hold it in

@worlds.okayest.mom thank you my older sister went through it and told me some info..but at the moment i couldn't hold myself together im pretty sure ill lose it again when it's time for me to go home am leave him behind..that was my biggest fear to have to leave without my baby

I'm glad he's doing good!! It would've been nice to have a warning though, before walking in and seeing the machine ❤️

My son had jaundice, but not bad enough to need the light. A friend's son had to have the UV blanket go home with them for maybe a week, after leaving the hospital.

My son was my 3rd and it still crushed my heart when he was admitted for jaundice. It's common, but doesn't make it any easier to hear or deal with. If you need to talk, I'm here.

@worlds.okayest.mom Maybe you can lend an ear. 💞