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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The NICU is rough—even short stays can be a roller coaster of emotions. Every time you make steps forward there seems to be an unexpected step back. My dd spent over a month there and now my ds is there too but for a much shorter stay (presumably.) Why won’t they let you hold him? That seems unusual. Most NICU’s have a social worker or counselor available to talk to and I found that helpful. We were at Georgetown and although we aren’t religious, the NICU chaplain is a really nice woman (if she’s still there) and was so comforting to chat with. [/quote]

OP here. Thanks. I went tonight and it was tough. Lot's of babies were crying and lot's of beeping. I'm also recovering from birth myself. It's been hard to stand up for example. I can't get comfortable in any sort of position. Tomorrow I'll be discharged without him. I reached out to friends from church to let them know what's going on. It will take 2 days to get the results from the spinal tap. The NICU doctor did say all of his other tests are coming back with good results. They're basically trying to see why he turned blue twice and why his blood sugars were low. He also has cold feet.

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