Comments on: I remember the NICU, too http://blogs.e-rockford.com/pulse/2008/05/28/i-remember-the-nicu-too/ The Business of Health: Health care is the No. 1 private employer in the Rock River Valley. Deborah Austin covers the business of health: what providers are doing, how the workplace is changing and what consumers need to know. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:54:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Deborah Austin http://blogs.e-rockford.com/pulse/2008/05/28/i-remember-the-nicu-too/#comment-7 Deborah Austin Thu, 29 May 2008 21:51:06 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/pulse/2008/05/28/i-remember-the-nicu-too/#comment-7 Thank you, Katie! I think the more people share their NICU stories, the more we realize we're not alone. As fate would have it, my NICU baby (who was my second child) grew up to be especially spirited, strong-willed and sometimes downright ornery! I sometimes remind myself to be grateful and consider the alternative. Thank you, Katie! I think the more people share their NICU stories, the more we realize we’re not alone.

As fate would have it, my NICU baby (who was my second child) grew up to be especially spirited, strong-willed and sometimes downright ornery! I sometimes remind myself to be grateful and consider the alternative.

]]> By: Katie Morgan http://blogs.e-rockford.com/pulse/2008/05/28/i-remember-the-nicu-too/#comment-4 Katie Morgan Thu, 29 May 2008 12:55:50 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/pulse/2008/05/28/i-remember-the-nicu-too/#comment-4 What a true blessing. My nephew was originally a twin. Around December of 1998, my sister-in-law started having some problems. They had found out the one twin was no longer breathing, instead of aborting the one, because the other would follow, they started her on the drugs to speed up his development, in case it happened on it's own. About a month later, she started going into labor, she was admitted into RMH and they gave her the drugs to stop the labor, but she had to stay, after about a week, they came out on their own, the deceased baby first and my other nephew shortly there after. She was about 10-12 weeks early. The living baby only weighed 2lbs 6oz and was quickly taken away to be checked out. He spent about up to his due date in the hospital in the NICU. When he came home, he only had the Apnea monitor. He was in the incubator and couldn't be held for a couple weeks, but I got to be there the 1st time they got to take him out and got to snap their first family photo. To this day it means so much to have been able to share that moment with them. He is now a healthy active boy, there is no holding him back. You definately don't like to hear the stories of the ones that don't make it, but there are some happy endings. Again, nurses and Dr's are a true blessing when it comes to trying to save a life and give a baby the chance at life. I tell ya, those are some wonderful people. Thanks for letting me share our story. What a true blessing. My nephew was originally a twin. Around December of 1998, my sister-in-law started having some problems. They had found out the one twin was no longer breathing, instead of aborting the one, because the other would follow, they started her on the drugs to speed up his development, in case it happened on it’s own. About a month later, she started going into labor, she was admitted into RMH and they gave her the drugs to stop the labor, but she had to stay, after about a week, they came out on their own, the deceased baby first and my other nephew shortly there after. She was about 10-12 weeks early. The living baby only weighed 2lbs 6oz and was quickly taken away to be checked out. He spent about up to his due date in the hospital in the NICU. When he came home, he only had the Apnea monitor. He was in the incubator and couldn’t be held for a couple weeks, but I got to be there the 1st time they got to take him out and got to snap their first family photo. To this day it means so much to have been able to share that moment with them. He is now a healthy active boy, there is no holding him back. You definately don’t like to hear the stories of the ones that don’t make it, but there are some happy endings. Again, nurses and Dr’s are a true blessing when it comes to trying to save a life and give a baby the chance at life. I tell ya, those are some wonderful people. Thanks for letting me share our story.

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