Premi Baby Dads Suffer Too!
That's right us dads suffer too! It has been proven that Dads can get depression even under normal births let alone premi one's.
My feelings were afraid of getting close, and then feeling guilty about it. Then what do you do? Do you see your partner? Do you see the baby? What about work? What about the house? What about other kids?
Having a baby in hospital can be very stressful even in normal circumstances let alone having a wife in one part and a baby in another.
If anyone says cesarean sections are the easy way out they are wrong. It is a major operation one that can affect the bonding process of both parents.
It seems hard to get close you want to but you end being scared of some thing going wrong and your baby ending up being another statistic.
It's hard but try to take some time out for yourself if you are a premi dad you deserve it and need it.
When Lisa was at home we were all stressed and on edge. WE did get on each others nerves. But we were both very tense.
Anyone who does not have a premi baby at a local hospital my heart goes out to you. The journey to our local hospital was enough let alone a long trek.
If you have a premi baby it can be weeks of going to the hospital and some days we felt like we were "just getting it over with." But rest assured you are no way alone.
Its hard I should know. Best wishes John Stanton.