Me and my wife had the belated pleasure of bringing home our baby boy, after spending 3 months in the Neonatal Unit in Craigavon.
Our son was born 12 weeks premature after an emergency C-Section, and with that we were all catapulted into the world of neonatal.
It would be impossible for me to express in words just how in awe we are of all the neonatal staff, and how grateful we are to have had them looking after our precious boy.
On the night before our son came home I wrote this poem. I think it best sums up our experience of care in the Neonatal Unit, and as an extension to all the staff of the Maternity Unit that brought our son into the world safely and nursed him until he was ready for home. We will be forever grateful xxx
To our neonatal family
It is time for us to part
I hope you know
Before we go
You will always be in our hearts
It’s been one a hell of a journey
With its share of ups and downs
Yet even through the worst of it
We never saw you frown
It was the glow that comes off all of you
That kept us heading for the light
And even on the darkest days you said
“These babies they fight and fight “
Of course our boy was like
“NICU got this!”
They have seen it all before
They nurse you from when you get here
Until you are “headed for the door !”
Never a truer word spoken
You nurse the parents too
Then picked us up when we both felt down
And literally pulled us through
So off into the world he goes
Imagine what he will go on to do!!
Yet no matter where life takes him we will know
He owes so much to you.
"We will be forever grateful"
About: Craigavon Area Hospital / Neonatal Unit Craigavon Area Hospital Neonatal Unit Portadown BT63 5QQ
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