- gets excited over an ounce of weight gain
- knows how good it feels to go from a high flow cannula to room air
- gets excited about increased feedings
- would beg her nurse to go to the NICU, not even 12 hours after a c-section
- would drive 1 hour one way to see her baby 4 days a week
- knows how much it sucks to be on magnesium
- knows exactly what time the doctors make their rounds each day
- gets excited when the doctor gives new orders
- knows how pink a baby can be after a blood transfusion
- knows how precious kangaroo care is
- will fight for Synagis and harass the crap out of the insurance companies
- knows how dangerous O2 desaturations are
- would get excited when the PICC line comes out
- would run to the lactation room to pump in record time, so she can get back to her baby
- understands how important it is to maintain body temperature
- would dread hearing the words "bradycardia" and "apnea" during a phone call
- knows the difference in a ventilator, CPAP, and a nasal cannula
- gets excited when the nurses tell you to bring in your car seat
- knows what all the alarms mean
- knows how important it is when babies graduate to different rooms
- would get excited over no residuals
- would pump every 3 hours for 8 weeks to feed a baby who needed it
- knows how exciting it is to hear the words "open crib"
- will Google "grams to pounds" to find out how much her baby weighs
- understands the importance of coming off of caffeine
- knows how hard it is to go back to work, so you can have time off once baby comes home
- is jealous of women who get to hold their baby within minutes of giving birth
- will carry Vaseline in her purse for her dry hands, that have been eaten up by using so much hand sanitizer
- knows where everything is located in the NICU
- knows how hard it is to be discharged and leave your baby behind
Only a NICU mom will look at her child every single day and thank God for such a wonderful miracle.
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