https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 20:44:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2077441 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:11:35 +0000 spaniellove 2077441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Glad to hear you're not horribly sick and things are looking up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2077334 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:13:20 +0000 jhd 2077334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: so glad to hear things are improving! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2077330 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:12:21 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2077330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: it's looking good. Now. I just have to find the energy to write this whole mess into a cohesive narrative! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2077323 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:08:57 +0000 jhd 2077323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: glad you were feeling well enough to visit. DH used to say just walking into the hospital made him exhausted. It's tough. I hope your LO is making progress and can go home soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2077304 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:03:17 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2077304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I did. I think it was a combination of a little bit of allergy and the dry hospital air with a dash of exhaustion. In the afternoon I went and stayed until they sent me home at 9 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075765 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:04:18 +0000 Applesandbananas 2075765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: were you able to go see Theo? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075702 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:44:56 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2075702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nicu nurse here.. If parents in our unit are questioning whether or not they might be coming down with something we offer them a mask. If a mask isn't an option in that unit I just wouldn't visit for a day and see how you feel. Usually if you are feeling funny the illness will show its lovely face soon and I wouldn't risk spreading germs in the NICU. Hope you feel better! (My favorite thing to make when I feel like I may be coming down with something is warm water, a tablespoon applecider vinegar, a slice of lemon squeezed in and a tablespoon of honey. It has kept me well many times. I also use to take airborne before I was pregnant) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075696 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:37:30 +0000 ballerinabee 2075696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither of us got sick during our NICU stay, but it would have killed me to have to stay away from him... Trust your gut about whether you're sick, or just exhausted / winter stuffy. </p> <p>&lt;hugs&gt; having your newborn in the NICU is so tough. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075619 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:41:23 +0000 psw27 2075619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just trust your instincts and see how you feel later. Its so hard in those first days to know if you are just stressed out, run down, exhausted or actually sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075580 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:03:51 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2075580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't go in the one day I was really sick. It sucks they won't let you in if you ask for a mask. The sick nurses/docs at ours wore masks, these guys just don't come in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075561 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:53:07 +0000 ShayNanigans 2075561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our twins were in the NICU for 3.5 months. Sometimes it was tough to tell the difference between a legit illness and the effects of fatigue/stress. That being said, we played it safe and stayed home if we weren't sure. Sometimes we would trade off visits, if one of us didn't feel well. It was difficult, but we felt it was the right thing to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075370 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:10:11 +0000 jhd 2075370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: thankfully neither of us got sick during our son's nicu stay. but it was also spring/summer. hoping very much that it's allergy related and that you can be with your sweet baby soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075305 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:44:32 +0000 BeachMama 2075305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no NICU experience, but when I feel a cold coming on I start doing a nasal saline rinse several times daily and it usually seems to help keep the cold at bay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075154 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:14:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2075154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: yes, definitely a heat wave. Allergies might very well be the culprit.<br /> @Applesandbananas: it is so dry in the unit, it's just hard to tell if you are sick or tired.</p> <p>I'm cleaning the house this morning and taking it easy and seem to feel fine. If I continue to feel ok, I'll go in this afternoon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075050 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:25:25 +0000 808love 2075050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would take the melt in your mouth Zicam and a nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2075042 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:19:27 +0000 MrsRcCar 2075042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would drink some tea and try to sneak nap. (I know the nap is hard with other littles at home. I found that helpful when E was in the NICU. Also make sure you are getting a well balanced meal, your body needs the nutrients to stay well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074922 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:24:29 +0000 BandDmommy 2074922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never sick when LO was in NICU. Is wearing a mask an option? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074895 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:07:37 +0000 Madison43 2074895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tough situation. I wasn't sick when we were in the NICU but I would have probably done what you're doing - take the morning off from the NICU (as incredibly difficult as that is) and reassess in the afternoon. For what it's worth, I always have a scratchy throat in the morning this time of year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074874 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:55:12 +0000 78h2o 2074874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No NICU experience, but wanted to say I'm sorry you're not feeling 100%. Obviously, if there's any way you can get some sleep, that might help ward off a cold. I know the evidence for supplements is iffy, but I swear by EmergenC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074866 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:48:26 +0000 jedeve 2074866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe allergies? Are y'all gettingn this heat wave too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074851 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:39:42 +0000 Charm54 2074851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry :sad: could you take some Cold FX? I take some as soon as I start feeling sick and it usually works pretty good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074847 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:37:24 +0000 Pancakes 2074847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't sick when LC was in the NICU, but we had to wear a mask anyway, at least when she was in level III care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074845 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:36:40 +0000 Applesandbananas 2074845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: the entire time LO was in the NICU I felt like I was coming down with something. The combination of stress, exhaustion, fear, the hospital, recovery from birth, etc. I just felt like a hot mess. I made sure to religiously wash and sanitize my hands and sometimes I just stuck my hands into the isolette holes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074804 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:11:53 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 2074804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>dh and i weren't sick when A was in the nicu, but i did see some other parents who wore a mask and only visited for short periods of time while they weren't feeling well. we didn't allow visitors if they were sick, but if it was just a slight cold maybe just ask for a mask and don't hold him. is that an option or will they just say no if you have a cold? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074795 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:09:03 +0000 blackbird 2074795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no :( I hope you're not getting a cold! And i hope he's not in the NICU very long. I had a very mildly scratchy throat about 3 days ago....it took 3 days to really blow up and hit me. </p> <p>E was born in April and I don't think either of us were fighting anything off by then...maybe allergies? I can't remember :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-nicu-moms#post-2074786 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:03:26 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2074786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What did you do if you started feeling like you were getting a cold? I won't be allowed in the NICU with my son if I'm sick.</p> <p>I have a barely scratchy throat right now and I can't tell if it is from the dry air in the hospital or if I might come down with something.</p> <p>I'm so paranoid to get my baby sick but I can't imagine not seeing him. I wouldn't be allowed in if I asked to wear a mask.</p> <p>Any suggestions? As of right now, we have Mr.Jacks going in early today so that I can see if my body will tell me if it is sick or not. </p>