 Re: Prayers and Good thoughts needed !
Having "been there, done that" I am an experienced NICU mom. My third spent 25 days in and my last at 2.4lbs spent 45 days there. If they need a sounding board, I certainly understand all the ups and downs. Two things that I can think of may be gas cards and phone cards. You spend an awful lot of time at the hospital, so calling folks is important. Not to mention the gas to get back and forth.
Also meals can be costly at the hospital. It adds up when you eat there 2-3 times a day. Does the hospital have meal tickets that can be purchased? Meanwhile things at home are going downhill because you're gone so much. Hopefully they have some family around that can help out there some.
It can be very exhausting and it sounds like they'll be there for 2-3 months or so. I hope everything goes well and they will just be feeder/growers. |