Róisín Doherty, whose five-year-old son, Brodie, was born at 32 weeks and five days, shared her advice for parents in a similar situation, encouraging them to listen to their gut instincts
A mum whose son was born premature has opened up about the support from the “incredible” staff in the neonatal unit — and her advice for parents going through a similar experience.
The mum shared her advice for parents in a similar situation, encouraging them to listen to their gut instincts. Róisín told how her doctor scanned her again and everything was called off as “all my observations and his observations at the time” were healthy. Brodie was in the Neonatal Unit for two weeks, and Róisín told how he “thrived the whole time he was there, apart from one day where he had a blip”.“But they say that the closer you move to the door, the closer you’re moving to you getting home.
The company have three sizes of nappies for premature babies: P1, P2 and P3. The Pampers Preemie Protection Nappy was developed with neonatal nurses and parents, and is designed to fit around medical lines and leads — as well as make nappy changing easier for parents and nurses, as well as protecting baby’s delicate skin.
“People don’t understand how sick mummies get after surgery and c-sections. It’s kind of like, ‘ah, mummies are made for this!’ But actually, the fact is that it’s a really, really serious surgery that a woman is having. "Whenever I was in hospital, and when I was in there in the Neonatal Unit which was very rare, they were the ones that were caring for Brodie.“Any other parent of a premature baby will understand what I mean by that. They get you, they understand if you’re not feeling it.
She said, “They all have different personalities — you hear people saying, ‘no one is ever the same’. It’s so true, especially as a parent.“They’re so clever and intelligent. They actually reach us a thing or two about life and about humanity.” “And whenever you’re in a stage of your life where there’s so much uncertainty, and you don’t actually know what path your own life’s going down — it’s really hard to share in a way where you’re feeling positive about it.
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