@pasharegisteredmidwife: NICU experience. 👶 For the baby * Separation from the mother, especially immediately after birth. * Exposure to unfamiliar equipment, monitors, tubes, and frequent procedures. * Difficulty with breastfeeding or direct feeding, sometimes requiring expressed breast milk through a tube. * The baby may experience pain or discomfort from procedures. * Gradual progress as breathing, feeding, temperature control, and weight improve. 🤱 For the mother * Fear and anxiety about the baby’s condition and survival. * Guilt or feeling that she somehow caused the baby’s illness or prematurity. * Difficulty bonding because she cannot hold or care for the baby normally. * Stress from hearing alarms, seeing machines, or watching procedures. * Challenges with breast milk expression, especially when the baby cannot breastfeed directly. * Physical recovery from childbirth while simultaneously coping with the baby’s illness. * Financial, social, and emotional stress during a prolonged admission.#nicubaby #maternalchildhealth

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