You are so special. It’s hard. It’s hard to spend hours in there and hours away from your home and your safe haven. It’s not in vain. You are doing an incredibly important job. You are mothering your baby. And it might not feel like it, but you know him or her better than anyone else on this planet.
Keep the faith, wrap yourself in love and the knowledge that you are not alone in your journey. There are lots of others out here praying alongside you. I wish you love, hope, encouragement and strength on your journey.
The NICU experience isn’t something I wish on anyone, but it does come to an end. Faith, love, and patience for you and your preemie.
It’s a hard season, a feeling out of your depth season, a sleep deprived season, but it is also a miraculous season where you see yourself rise up in ways that you didn’t know you could, and you see your little person be amazing, even in the face of difficulty.
Jy en jou baba is baie sterker as wat jy besef. Hou moed.
Nginifisela impilo enhle ninomuntuza wakho.
Remember to speak life into your baby; remember to summon all the heavenly angels to protect your baby and to give you strength.
Nginawe sisi wami.
And remember, never ever lose hope and talk to that little person as if they can hear and understand you. Let them know how much you love them and how much you need them to fight for you.
That blew me away. That she knew something I didn’t know and was so calm and collected with him.