I’m terrified
Hey guys so my wife (22F) and I (22M) just had our first baby on Monday. We had him in the room for about 8 hours after he was born but he had to go to the NICU due to respiratory distress. He got better and is clear of respiratory problems but now it feels like he’s regressing. The nurses just keep telling us bad news like he isn’t eating properly and he has jaundice. I just don’t know how to handle this I’m so scared that he won’t come home and that he’ll be in the NICU for a long time. I just want him to be ok and healthy and I know that these nurses are great but he just doesn’t seem to be doing any better. He isn’t eating on his own he will eat like 15MLs and then stop and they want him to eat 30-40MLs on his own. He is also 3 days old and I know that it’s normal but I’m just so scared. All I’ve ever wanted was a family and I just want him to be ok.
If this is incoherent I’m really sorry I haven’t slept in like four days.
Posted Apr 10, 2026, 12:48 AM UTC