Preemie babies First day in the Hospital

All preemies are immediately put into the NICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, were it's full these lights and buzzer and people are hovering over a tiny baby. As a mother, all you want to do is to see and hold your new born, but instead you are greeted by doctors and nurses telling you when you can come and see your baby and maybe, just maybe you will be able to hold your child, but more an-likely you will not. Don't worry in time you will!! Most preemies are put on oxygen, but for my son with his lungs fully developed, because of the Predizone, he was not. He was put in an incubator with flood lights shinning down on him to keep him warm. He also had all the buzzers connected to him. At 29 weeks babies have not learned how to suck, so the nurse had to teach him how to suck by giving him a pacifier immediately. A tiny tube was put down his throat so that the nurses could give him milk. This was also done so that he would not burn calories and loose weight that he didn't have. After a week of being in the NICU, all of the lights, buzzer and doctors and nurses become a comfort zone for you. Remember all these things are here to help your baby!