New Placement

July 18, 2005

Dear Group,

I am new to this group. I've been lurking for awhile and have admired all of you immensely. I am a single foster parent and today received a call for a newborn premature baby. I am a teacher so I can stay home with him for awhile. So today was spent looking for daycare and trying to find a premie outfit to take him home in tomorrow. I look forward to reading the new threads and know I'll have many questions as I go along.

Thanks for all the ideas and insight I've gained from this group.

jandn

July 18, 2005

Congrats!! A sweet little newborn for your first placement! It's so wonderful you have time off to spend with this new little one. Give us more details when he's home!

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BethanyB

July 18, 2005

Wow! How exciting! I am a single teacher foster parent as well. I also got my newborn son over the summer and was able to spend time home with him. Is the baby just foster or fost/adopt? PM me if you have any questions or ever just want to talk!

Good luck with the new little one! :)

punchkin

July 19, 2005

Congrats on your new foter baby. I recently brought home my fd who is also a preemie. She is now up to 5pds 15ozs. Luckily for me i'm a stay at home mom. I took fd to doctor yesterday and he doesn't want her in daycare or around anybody unless she just has to be. Because she is a preemie her immune system is not as strong, which could lead to things like RSV. Make sure everyone who touches the baby washes their hands first. Good luck and love that baby tremendiously,

teachtofost

July 19, 2005

Well, the baby didn't get to come home today. He had a bad night last night. They thought about sending him home this afternoon but decided to keep him and put him on a high calorie formula. He was only two weeks early so he wasn't actually a premie, but was a low birth weight.

Hopefully he'll get to come home tomorrow. I'll get to go and hear the doctor's discharge instructions and attend a discharge class. I'm nervous but excited. The nurse was concerned that I didn't have experience with newborns, but I have a feeling I was the only fosterparent willing. He is beautiful. I was able to feed him last night and will get to hopefully feed him this evening. I know from experience that the nurses are very protective. They tend to fall in love with the babies as much as we do.

Now I just have to settle the daycare issue. Here they know that to have fosterparents, the kids have to go to daycare. It must be great to be in a state that has enough fosterparents to only use SAHMs for infants. It would be wonderful to be able to stay home with this little guy but it is not an option for him or me. Your kids are blessed to have a stay at home mom.

Teachtofost