r/InfluencerLounge • u/ijustwanttobeanon • 1d ago

Why is everyone bringing their newborns to Disney right now…?

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Kurin whatsherface is joining these ranks with her, like, 4 weeks old?! 4 week old unvaccinated child, at that?! Regardless of your vaccination feelings, that is wild to me.

What are these people doing?!

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u/LiveL0veLasagna 1d ago

After 8 weeks in the NICU, how would you even have the energy to go across the country 2 weeks later?? Girl, stay home and RECOVER!!!

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u/ijustwanttobeanon 1d ago

That part also. My nervous system took three whole YEARS post-NICU to cool off. Genuinely what the hell?

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u/Whale_Stan 21h ago

This makes me feel better, I’m 14 months post NICU and still feel like I got hit by a truck

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u/BpositiveItWorks 11h ago

Me too! I’m 7 months out.

Solidarity and love ❤️

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u/BpositiveItWorks 11h ago

This is the most relatable comment I’ve read today. I am 7 months post nicu and still not right. I think it may be ptsd? I am taking Prozac and attend therapy regularly.

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u/GabagoolFool123 1d ago

After a 10 week NICU stay, our pulmonologist was adamant about not getting on a place for at least a year.

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u/BpositiveItWorks 11h ago

Did they say why? Our pulmonologist didn’t tell us this so I’m now extremely concerned if I’m about to fuck up doing a plane trip at 8 months.

When we got released from the pulmonologist they didn’t give us any instructions. They basically were like everything’s great it was just a combo of her size, early delivery, and the elevation you live at. No more oxygen needed, all normal

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u/GabagoolFool123 11h ago

My guy was a 26 weeker, 1lb so it might be different for you but she said his lungs wouldn’t be strong enough to fight infections until at least a year. Said no daycare, no large gatherings, etc. We were lucky that we were able to avoid all that but you need to do what you have to do!

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u/BpositiveItWorks 11h ago

I’m so glad he’s okay now! My nephew was a 24 weeker and 1lb and it was so scary for my sister and BIL.

Thanks for sharing that helps! They didn’t tell us to avoid any of that but my girl was 36 weeks. Also we live at 6000 ft so they said maybe she would have been fine at sea level.

I’m still going to call the pediatrician.. I’m definitely rethinking this trip now :/

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u/GabagoolFool123 9h ago

It doesn’t hurt to ask! But yeah, totally different story with a 36 weeker, I’m sure you will be fine! I also made sure I was first on the list for the RSV antibody shot, that could be some extra piece of mind as well

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u/Outatime-88 4h ago

Seriously!! My twins spent two weeks in the NICU and I remember it took us like two months just to get the energy to take them to a coffee shop for half an hour.

And Disney! As in World? In Florida!?? I was there last weekend (twins are now in elementary school). We had a blast but it was hot and humid AF. And it took me two days to stop feeling sore from all the walking. No place for a newborn or someone recovering from childbirth.