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I've never seen the show, but I work in a hospital, and it can be so sad going into the NICU. I admire the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc who are able to work on such small patients. It's definitely a very challenging environment - both medically and emotionally.
I can just imagine. My son was in the NICU when he was born early weighing 4 pounds 11 ounces but he didn't go thru anything like the little ones on that show go thru. My heart goes out to those parents.
My baby was an Angel Baby and I can't imagine delivering a baby, meeting, and then saying goodbye like that. At least we went into labor knowing our Moose was gon, not that it made it easier, but we didn't labor for hours with that exciting feeling.
I hope I don't see promos for the NICU show.
I've never seen the NICU show but I volunteer in the NICU once a week and it can be an emotional rollercoaster ride. Luckily these days the survival rate is very high! But even when the baby lives and goes on to have a great life I know it's still a really hard experience to have a baby in there for any length of time. But let me tell you they are some good snugglers : )
I watch "I'm pregnant and..." every now and then. Sometimes it's really inspiring (people who have disabilities that they overcome, etc.) but some times I get frustrated because it seems to me that it was irresponsible to get pregnant in some of the situations (ie I'm pregnant and Homeless). I don't know these people personally so I obviously don't know the whole situation. But obviously given my work in the NICU I'm a real baby person and I get sad when a new innocent life is brought into a situation that is not nearly ideal.
I can't watch NICU, it makes me sad and scared. I love I'm pregnant and though.
Moose1209 : Yea the "I'm Pregnant and Homeless" show got to me to. I didn't understand but like you said we don't know the whole situation. I totally feel what you're saying tho.
I work in an NICU - and while it can be tough, I whole-heartedly believe it can be the most inspiring and beautiful place to work. There is a certain amount of wonder in knowing a baby can be born as early as 24 weeks gestation, and you can keep that baby alive, and sometimes they can live a full and normal life. I keep in touch with parents of babies I have taken care of for a long time after they go home, and it is so inspiring to see these teeny tiny little babies grow and develop, and see what you have had a part in giving that family.
Ms Mini : What an inspiring comment! Love it! I still talk to the nurses from the NICU where my son was hospitalized and he goes to see them, the ones who are still there, every year around his birthday.
@Ms Mini: Thanks for working in there MsMini. Our first nurse while we were in the hospital really helped us without doing much. She was just nice and caring and I will always remember her. Hopefully, I can carry a living baby and she'll be there. What I'm trying to say is you really make a difference to people and you may never help me, but thanks.
@TheFutureMcBride: Thanks for saying that! It is wonderful to hear, because we all really try hard to do our best for our patients, and nurses tend to get a bad rap sometimes!
@msmonicka: I know for most NICU nurses, keeping up with past patients is what helps keep us going, because it is a HARD job some days (we have all had to go to the back room to have a cary during the shift on occasion). Knowing that families come out okay is really important (I even keep in touch with a family who I cared for their baby - who fought the hardest of any baby I have cared for - who still died - and they have now had another baby and are doing so well).
Ms Mini : It's awsome that you're so dedicated to your job which can sometimes be heartbreaking. Keep up the GREAT work!!
My little brother spent 3 months in the NICU when he was born and was one out of 5 babies I think that made it out...That show hits way too close to home for me, so I can't watch it. :(
JsDragonfly: Awwww. I'm glad your brother survived. Thank God.
My youngest child spent 5 days in the NICU after she was born, and even though we knew it was going to happen (we became aware of some health concerns at 20wks), it was still a scary experience. I am eternally grateful to the loving nurses who made it so much easier. I haven't seen this show yet, but I look forward to catching it soon. Part of me even considered going back to school one day to work in the NICU myself, kind of like paying it back. Those nurses are soooo special, and my love & appreciation goes out to you all. My baby girl is now healthy, yay, but I know not everyone has a happy ending.........I will make sure to keep a box of Kleenex by my side when I do tune in. Take care everyone!
AudzinLuv: Awesome contribution! Thank you and I'm glad your daughter is now happy and healthy. Yes def keep some tissue with you while watching.
I watched an episode last night where the mother went into labor 4 weeks early after finding out that her fiance/the father of her child had been murdered. Her baby was born not breathing well and had to have a brathing tube inserted to help her out. I think she stayed in for about 3 weeks before she finally went home healthy. I can not imagine all the emotion she was feeling with all that she had just been thru. Thank God for not allowing her to lose 2 loved ones.
I've lived the NICU, and was thrilled to have a healthy baby that didn't need to go there. It's hard enough to work there, I won't be watching the show!
Yeah I can't watch NICU. I just cry the whole time!
I'm Pregnant And... is a good show but I got frustrated with the homeless episode too. My DH was like "Babe if that was ever us, I would NEVER be selfish like that. I would tell you to go live with your parents and I would find a way to make it work." I love him for that! The prison show was a good one. I like that she got to keep her baby with her. Her mom kept saying that being behid bars would be detrimental to the baby, but what's different from that and a daycare? I mean come on now. I think developmentally and socially a baby is better with their mom!
Mrs. DG: I can understand that.
MightySapphire: Yea I'n pregnant and...is a really good show. I could really understand the one where the mom had HIV either. I just don't think I would want to risk my child's life like that. You don't know for sure that your child wouldn't be born HIV positive.
@msmonicka: It's almost like a form of PTSD... Hopefully the show includes some of the more uplifting stories :)
Mrs. DG: It does, all the ones that I have seen have positive outcomes. I never seen one yet where a baby passes or anything. I hope I never do.
@msmonicka: Thank you...me too!!! It's so funny to look at him now. He's 17, 6'2" and not a thing wrong with him. The doctors all warned my parents that he would have a lifetime of health issues because of being severely premie...(my mom was only 5 1/2 months along), so it truly is a miracle that he's so healthy...and one heck of an athlete I might add. lol I love that kid so much...he's pretty much awesome. lol
JsDragonfly: Awww. I just bet his. I love happy endings!!
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Does anybody else watch these? I'm totally into both shows. I'm so addicted.
It's really dramatic television.
NICU just pulls at my heart strings. Such tiny little people fighting for their little lives. I'm glad I haven't seen one where the baby passes cuz I would ball my eyes out.
I"m pregnant and....that show amazes me sometimes. I just watched the one where the mom was pregnant for the 2nd and HIV pos. Talking about scary. I would be terrified for my children. I can only imagine what she must have been going thru.