@preemiehood: ​"The first year of my preemie's life I feel like I didn’t sleep. I was just semi-conscious waiting for the next shoe to drop." 🎤 DROP THE MIC. This isn't just about being sleep-deprived; it's about the trauma and the hyper-vigilance that settles in after a high-risk start. You leave the hospital, but the NICU brain doesn't leave you. ​You're finally home, yet you're mentally running through worst-case scenarios 24/7. Is their breathing okay? Did I get all their meds right? Is this tiny cold going to land us back in the ER? That "semi-conscious" state is the anxiety putting you on permanent high alert, stealing the rest your body desperately needs. It's a heavy, lonely burden, and it's a huge part of the preemie journey we don't talk about enough. ​If you're in that fog right now, please know you are not alone. It gets better. The "next shoe" will stop feeling so imminent. You are a rockstar for navigating this. Sending the biggest virtual hug. 🫂 #micropreemie #preemiebaby #prematurebaby #nicubaby #nicu

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