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16. We buried our first child, a beautiful baby boy. The nurses in the NICU were all that stood

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:53 PM

Apr 2019

between my wife and I, collectively, and insanity. They lovingly got imprints of his little feet and hands. They clipped locks of his curly black hair (yes, he had a LOT of hair!). They held us as we held him. God bless you, labor and delivery and NICU nurses, for everything you do. Especially, for caring for families on the worst day of their lives.

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Thread: As a NICU nurse, I served on the "Bereavement Team." We were a special team of Nurses... [View all] demmiblue Apr 2019 OP

Bless you for what you do, I'm typing this through the tears. blueinredohio Apr 2019 #1

He should be condemned nationally for this utter madness malaise Apr 2019 #2

I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry. Girard442 Apr 2019 #3

This is so beautiful and moving....... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #4

What do you expect from a man who "allowed" his present wife to have a baby... maddiemom Apr 2019 #32

He gave her two weeks to get in shape. secondwind Apr 2019 #38

If we had a decent media in this country, they would place bullwinkle428 Apr 2019 #5

Right? Why no headlines saying "White House has No Explanation for Trump's Bizarre Abortion Lie"? SunSeeker Apr 2019 #18

Important thread. Thank you. nt DesertRat Apr 2019 #6

My wife is a retired RN, and my stepdaughter runs the Family Birth Center Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #7

You and your wife are good people. demmiblue Apr 2019 #10

My warmest regards to your wife. IndyOp Apr 2019 #11

My wife spent 37 years in all aspects of critical care burn nursing and as part of the burn OR team Rural_Progressive Apr 2019 #29

You can donate wedding dresses TexasBushwhacker Apr 2019 #56

Thank you, I will pass that on. n/t Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #57

This story is the proof that this man/child will take anything apart, Grammy23 Apr 2019 #8

This time Trump has gone far beyond the pale,,, maddiemom Apr 2019 #33

I can't fathom how any sane citizen could possibly IndyOp Apr 2019 #9

They're not sane TrogL Apr 2019 #59

Personality Disorder combined with Dimensia.... Thunderbeast Apr 2019 #12

That explains him, but not his worshippers. Crunchy Frog Apr 2019 #31

I am sitting here weeping, and raging with anger at the same time. Dem2theMax Apr 2019 #13

I don't have the stomach to watch that video to verify he actually said that... Frustratedlady Apr 2019 #14

I think something nationally needs to be done about this montanacowboy Apr 2019 #15

"If this does not stir your conscience to something, nothing will" MadDAsHell Apr 2019 #25

We buried our first child, a beautiful baby boy. The nurses in the NICU were all that stood Still In Wisconsin Apr 2019 #16

I have family members who also have had experience with NICU nurses. demmiblue Apr 2019 #19

I am so sorry for your loss. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #20

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2019 #17

He is a disgusting little man Lithos Apr 2019 #21

Actually what he is talking about, robbob Apr 2019 #52

Any neonatal nurse has hearbreaking stories NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #22

If people in general truly understood what goes on in the healthcare setting rustydog Apr 2019 #23

We Have a Vile and Twisted Monster for a President dlk Apr 2019 #24

Abortion is THE ISSUE that drives Republican votes. MadDAsHell Apr 2019 #26

What's just as appalling about what he said is that his cult followers actually believe him. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #27

I hope karma has something special in store for Diaper Donald Blue Owl Apr 2019 #28

We should be worried about the people who already believe this crap. plimsoll Apr 2019 #30

First, let me say that I, too, am moved by the stories shared here. Collimator Apr 2019 #34

NICU nurses are very special people shanti Apr 2019 #35

I am a pediatric hospice nurse and I agree! mucifer Apr 2019 #36

Thank you for your work! backtoblue Apr 2019 #40

I wish they'd had teams like this when my baby sister was born. TygrBright Apr 2019 #37

When I was two years old, murielm99 Apr 2019 #39

If only everyone understood what you're relating. Hortensis Apr 2019 #41

So sorry TygrBright. I also would have had an older sister but the same heart issue FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #46

NICU Dorian Gray Apr 2019 #42

the fetus humpers can't believe every baby is a gerber baby. pansypoo53219 Apr 2019 #43

Thank you to all NICU Yellowdog88 Apr 2019 #44

NCU nurses are proof that angels walk amongst us. Our twins came three MONTHS early and FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #45

Incrediblly Painful marieo1 Apr 2019 #47

Thanks, obviously this has never happened just another MF45 lie. loves_da_dems Apr 2019 #48

Um, if you're going to drop in to claim nurses are backing up tRumps story robbob Apr 2019 #53

What nurses are saying this? I'd appreciate a link. uppityperson Apr 2019 #58

Thank you ... kooth Apr 2019 #49

K and R...I did not read this yesterday..I read it just now. Last Paragrah says it all...nt Stuart G Apr 2019 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author matt819 Apr 2019 #51

LIE and it's why i hate him trueblue2007 Apr 2019 #54

Thank you for posting GeoWilliam750 Apr 2019 #55