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Hey @imgur fam...my son was just born and he is by far the greatest accomplishment of my life. He’s going through some NICU treatment for fluid in lungs, low body temps, jaundice and the whole 9 yards. I’d love if any of y’all could turn these pics into an incredibly dope Space Ranger/Astronaut photo so that I could blow it up and frame in his nursery??. Love y’all.
FP EDIT: I sincerely appreciate all of the heartfelt comments and words of encouragement from all of you. The hospital can be a pretty bleak place when you’re just waiting around for results, but reading all of these sure helped to pass the time. HUGE THANK YOU to @bannedforajoke and @toritheelf who both created killer OC depicting my son Carter crushing it in space as an Astronaut! Both pieces of art even got Mom’s seal of approval to Hang in the nursery. The internet is an incredible place when incredible people show support for each other. Thanks everyone!
WaterMePlease
Welcome to the Parenthood club!!!
mightbeapanda
My daughter had to hang in the baby tanning bed too.
DeadlyChula
Sending love and congratulations. Welcome little one.
RespiratoryRandy
Just wanted to say hi from a NICU respiratory therapist. It's roller coaster for sure that will be one tough kid.
Girlgerms21
When my son went into the same contraption I stayed by his side the whole night and just cried
Girlgerms21
He was my first born and all i did was worry about those stupid glasses coming off. My ex wife just slept thro it
ctotheg2
I was in the hospital for 9 months after I was born for very similar reasons. Not premature. I’m 46 now and healthy.
ItsMorphinTimeIdiot
46 months old and still going strong!
lloyd2287
He looks like a healthy little guy. Congratulations and good luck.
Todeswind
.... uh...
lilmookieesquire
Don't worry, I was born premature and I turned out perfectly pianeijf1knm. Seadfmg, qeulitic alf ek atlanda itneas!
gendodidnothingwrong
When he’s older you can tell him this is the space capsule he was found in!
AslanTheGod
My nephew was recently born 2 months early. Spent a little over a month in NICU before coming home. He's doing great and gaining weight fast
KindledNurse
Just sitting in the NICU ward, fifth graveyardshift, and I really hope somebody can help you out! He is a strong little guy!!
givemeyourdosh
I think that baby is hooked up with compound V.
nothebees
What's that?
TwoStupidDogs
Congrats my bro!!!
sskyrimjob
A little young for the tanning bed, no?
crashsugar
My wife spent 70 days in nicu with our daughter. All the respect for people who work there. Good luck to you
crashsugar
Sorry 50 days
Glowtech
Our 2nd spent 9 days between 2 different hospitals NICU wards and the people in both where absolutely something else
PlotTwistwastaken
It looks like your baby is getting a tan... your gonna have 1 cool looking baby @op lol
cb3k
Thanks! I think so too...but may be a bit biased
FreddyBarnsniffer
Congratulations!! my son had a similar journey with nicu. It’s amazing what they can do!
QuiteTheUsername
Our little one was in the NICU for 19 days. You're in good hands.
mattywgtn
Our twins were in for 10 weeks. They really are!
toritheelf
/a/Aw0ZX8l Like this OP? Or would you prefer a side view?
mrentPlanetHero
Congratulations!
cb3k
Thanks so much. Super proud and emotional!
ICommentWDF
@op's oc
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underrated
whyarethesheetswet
Gotta get that Billiruben down
cb3k
First time I ever heard that word in my life is as when we dealt with this latest issue...Am I the only one who pictures a (part 1)
cb3k
George Michael type smooth-ass saxophone player named “Billy Reuben” ?
RandomTurd
Luckily my daughter didnt go to the NICU, but that night with her in the blue tube was the toughet
GrowlingCat
Congratulations! I arrived early into this world as well, so I sunbathed for a bit
FilthyLaBasturd
That's gonna be one tan baby.
8BitDinosaur
My son had the space helmet when he was born. He swallowed his first poo, had a tear in his lung and had to have an IV surgically put into..
8BitDinosaur
Belly button. He spent 11 days in the NICU to recover. He is now 4 1/2. Go little man go!
cb3k
Thanks for sharing @8BitDinosaur ! Sorry y’all went through that but good to know he bounced back strong. Love hearing the encouraging tales
afewcleverwordsmissing
Enjoy that glow bug!!
punchcostello
I work in a NICU! Well done mum and dad! The Space Ranger baby look protects his eyes from the UV rays. Why are we using UV rays you ask? /1
punchcostello
Some babies develop a high bilirubin level in their blood when they are born. This can happen for a number of reasons. Bilirubin comes from
punchcostello
a pigment in broken down red blood cells. The pigment becomes yellow and causes jaundice - yellow skin. In adults, the bile is relatively
punchcostello
harmless, but usually an indicator that your liver might not be working well. In babies however, the barrier between the blood and the
punchcostello
brain is still a bit leaky. If bilirubin gets into the brain, it stains it which isn't good. UV breaks the bilirubin down and stops this! /5
BloomAndGrowIris
Both my kids had the take-home billiblanket. My daughter turned out to have biliary atresia, so it didn't help much in her case. She's fine.
TheLordOfMagic
I was born premature and had the same stuff. He’ll be fine
bannedforajoke
@op it's 3:30am, but I got you later when I wake up.
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You gave the poor dude one hour ?
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I dont have the time to be checking when they posted it
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Don't worry y'all, I'm here and getting it done.
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So are we gonna chase them with pitchforks or what?
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Bruh, if you read it's done... Been done for ages now.
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cb3k
That would be awesome @bannedforajoke ...I’ll post a follow up showing this glorious masterpiece hanging in the nursery.
bannedforajoke
A little teaser
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bannedforajoke
Alright. I'm awake, my little lady is fed, and now I'm going to get on with the doings. Give me a bit.
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