[nicumom&rn]

Hello all. I've just joined your wonderful forum and wanted to briefly introduce myself. I'm a mom of 2. My first child was born while I was doing my prerequ's in nursing school and had no idea what area I wanted to go into. Well, he was born at 24 wks and made up my mind for me!!! He's now 6 and doing great and I have a 3 year old that was a term scheduled c-section!! I've now been a nicu nurse for 4 1/2 years and I can't imagine doing anything else. I work in a 14 bed Level III nicu where here lately we've had 20+ babies. I'm anxious to meet you guys and learn from all of you!! Talk to you soon.

[EricEnfermero]

Welcome to Allnurses! Great to have you.

[Kimbalou]

Originally Posted by nicumom&rn

Hello all. I've just joined your wonderful forum and wanted to briefly introduce myself. I'm a mom of 2. My first child was born while I was doing my prerequ's in nursing school and had no idea what area I wanted to go into. Well, he was born at 24 wks and made up my mind for me!!! He's now 6 and doing great and I have a 3 year old that was a term scheduled c-section!! I've now been a nicu nurse for 4 1/2 years and I can't imagine doing anything else. I work in a 14 bed Level III nicu where here lately we've had 20+ babies. I'm anxious to meet you guys and learn from all of you!! Talk to you soon.

Nice to meet you. I'm glad to hear your son is doing well. Does he have any major issues?
I work in a Level 3 NICU, too. I'm switching jobs after 16 years to a more flexible schedule at a different hospital, in NICU still.

[usameisje]

Hi! Glad to meet you.

USAMEISJE

[nicumom&rn]

my son is 6 yrs old now and going to be in the first grade. He doesn't have any issues from being a 24 wker. He's been a miracle since the beginning. He never had an IVH, NEC, PDA, none of the common things with micropreemies except for chronic lung. He was on the vent for 6 wks. He came home on O2, but doesn't have any resp. issues now. He's still a little petite, but doesn't really look out of place next to his classmates. He's also caught up with them developmentally. He's a pretty great kid if I don't say so myself!!!

nicumom&rn