A letter to our preemie army
Our birth journey was honestly nothing I had imagine or ever dreamed of. We had mentally prepared for a premature birth, but I guess somewhere in my mind I thought maybe the odds would be in our favour and we'd have one of those 35 weekers who just go home. Some things having a preemie and the lengthly NICU stay has taught me are: - take every day at a time - any accomplishment even small is an accomplishment - a step back are not always set backs just sometimes a necessary bump in the road to get to where you want to be - your partners are there to support you; use the support - talk about your feelings good and bad The Nurses : I don't think I could ever say thank you enough. You all were the ones who stayed and took care of River. Thank you for showing us the ropes and teaching us how to take care of River and change him. We couldn't do much, but you let us do whatever we could. From checking his temperature, changing his diaper and soon bathing him. Thank you ...
