Parents and grandparents as well of NICU/Preemies

[gentlebirthmothr]

This isn't for a check up, but just a regular visit.

How long will you wait until you guys, grandparents, or whomever is going with the mom to visit the NICU that your baby/ies were in or don't go until the reunion with all the years babies that your baby/ies was a part of or would never go or don't know?

[FancyD]

I wouldn't go back to the NICU- too many bad memories. I get sick being in the same hospital as the NICU...

[liberal_chick]

I would probably go to the first reunion that was held since my ds's release, but I don't know that our NICU does reunions. He's been out since July and I haven't recieved an invite yet.

M.

[gentlebirthmothr]

Originally Posted by FancyD

I wouldn't go back to the NICU- too many bad memories. I get sick being in the same hospital as the NICU...

fancyd,

2nd that well expect the reunion part of it.

Thank you.

[Lousli]

I have gone back to the NICU and to the reunion. I found the reunion to be disappointing, since I didn't really recognize any of the doctors or nurses there (just one) and only a couple of other parents. So we pretty much just stayed in a family group. I will probably not go next year. I went back to the NICU a year after she was released (couldn't go on her birthday because I was sick) and it was not as bad as I thought. I needed to do it, for closure, I think. They took a picture of us and we gave them some candy and we talked to one of the nurses that took the most care of her. It was nice to see her.

[spero]

No reunion offered, but we did take DD back to visit when she was a year old.

In general, ours had been a good experience though - we were happy to see the staff, and vice versa.

[sweetpeasmom]

I don't know if ours do reuinions. If they did, i wouldn't go. I really don't want to go back and i had too many issues with most of the staff anyways.