New father to a preterm baby
Almost not sure how to explain this. My daughter was preterm at 33 weeks and she’s been in the neonatal ward for almost a month now, growing, feeding, and off all the monitors now. We could be going home today and I’m overcome with these feelings of panic and anxiety, she’s safer there than she would be at home. All those nurses, doctors and consultants that were available 24/7 are no longer going to be there for any questions I have. The neonatal ward almost gave me this buffer of safety and delaying those emotions, running on autopilot back and forth from the hospital for her feeds. Now reality is setting in and I’m not sure I’m ready for that step yet. I haven’t been able to find and ready about example similar to my experience. I’ve just turned 30 recently and it’s our first baby.