https://health.sunnybrook.ca/welcome-nicu-parents-perspective/ Stories and expert health tips from Sunnybrook Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://health.sunnybrook.ca/welcome-nicu-parents-perspective/#comment-411 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:32:00 +0000 http://health.sunnybrook.ca/?p=4882#comment-411 Another big thing to keep in mind is that it’s not your fault that you have a baby/babies born early. Try your best not to blame yourself. I know it’s hard. I still have attacks of blaming and feeling inadequate a year later, but I fight back, knowing that having a prem doesn’t make me less of a mother. It doesn’t mean I failed at providing a safe place for my baby to grow for 9 months. I was there in the NICU keeping him safe along with all his nurses and doctors and RTs. Being a NICU mom doesn’t make you a failure. It proves you are stronger than most and able to handle so much more!
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