tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post3060092985775913504..comments2024-03-27T15:50:43.971-07:00Comments on Infertile Phoenix: An Infertile Visits the NICUInfertile Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-2359419825467253422018-03-04T10:27:30.553-08:002018-03-04T10:27:30.553-08:00Thank you, Elaine. I've worked with older chil...Thank you, Elaine. I've worked with older children before, kids that had different kinds of problems (learning, behavioral, developmental, etc.) and a lot of their lives started out in the NICU. So I really wanted to see what the first experiences of life were possibly like for the kids I used to work with and for any kids I may work with in the future. I don't imagine I will ever visit a NICU again, and I am glad I put on my "game face" and went in wanting to get everything I could out of the experience.<br /><br />And yes! Isn't my friend so awesome?? She knows what it's like to not have kids, not by choice. Not only that, she is simply just an incredible person--a smart, kind, funny, and creative woman who is constantly serving her community.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-83193134249171282532018-03-03T09:07:22.991-08:002018-03-03T09:07:22.991-08:00Phoenix, you are so courageous and brave! I do adm...Phoenix, you are so courageous and brave! I do admire you for pushing through this experience. Also, I love that you have a friend who says "You got this. And I got you". I do think it is worth going through it if this makes you what you want to be :-).Elainehttp://www.elaineok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-54337372985984684632018-03-02T11:24:18.462-08:002018-03-02T11:24:18.462-08:00Exactly! People do not realize the amount of energ...Exactly! People do not realize the amount of energy that certain things require of us. Yes, thank goodness for good friends and long naps!!! It is so important that we take care of ourselves.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-17248198374113738792018-03-01T16:37:14.970-08:002018-03-01T16:37:14.970-08:00That definitely would have been a tough visit, and...That definitely would have been a tough visit, and I think you were probably better prepared for it than some people might have been. Thank goodness for good friends & long naps. I often tell people, you know, I can do things, like baby showers... but it takes a LOT out of me. I think next time I'll have a nap afterwards too. ;) loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-19930831962063309532018-02-25T07:26:44.460-08:002018-02-25T07:26:44.460-08:00Thank you! Sometimes I start to doubt myself. Like...Thank you! Sometimes I start to doubt myself. Like, is this really all that hard or is it just me? And then the community here reminds me: yes, it really is that hard. I survived the NICU visit, and I will survive this pediatrics semester in my hostile school environment. I'm so glad I don't have to go through all of this feeling all alone. <3Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-56443151120148963292018-02-24T13:45:09.068-08:002018-02-24T13:45:09.068-08:00Agreed, you are doing so well with these incredibl...Agreed, you are doing so well with these incredibly difficult, triggery situations! That is so, so hard. I'm glad you survived it, and it sounds like that nap was just what you needed to help recover from emotional trauma and looking okay on the outside. The body knows what you need, I really believe that. Those moments when you feel that grief bubble up are so tough. I'm glad you have a wonderful best friend, I'm glad you have a wonderful husband, and I am glad that you survived your NICU visit! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-77792195953967266332018-02-24T07:52:05.977-08:002018-02-24T07:52:05.977-08:00I am just trying my best: showing up and attemptin...I am just trying my best: showing up and attempting to maintain a boundary between my professional education and my personal life while trying to give myself the compassion and understanding that I do not receive from my environment. I also vent a lot to my husband and to my best friend. And writing on this blog and receiving support from you all is extremely helpful. Believe me, I can barely wait until this semester is over!!!Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-22728146647300048782018-02-23T12:36:26.344-08:002018-02-23T12:36:26.344-08:00I'm so impressed at how you're able to get...I'm so impressed at how you're able to get through all these situations which are full of minefields!countingpinklineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383905256508822573noreply@blogger.com