**TRIGGER WARNING**NICU and Birth Trauma This week Tempestt shares Abel’s NICU birth story for NICU Awareness Month. We talk through a marathon labor, an epidural that didn’t take, meconium and a knotted cord, an initial APGAR of 0, and the urgent move to the NICU. We cover the first hours with CPAP, donor milk, temperature goals, and discharge after 24 hours. We also reflect on trauma, healing, and why hospital NICUs save lives. If you’re a NICU parent and want to share your story, reach out — we’d love to have you on.00:00 Welcome and weekly check-in01:12 Sleep regressions and teething updates03:14 Social battery, motherhood, and filling your cup07:40 Why we are sharing this now for NICU Awareness Month08:30 Trigger warning and start of Abel’s birth story10:47 Triage delays and the epidural saga14:23 Pitocin, shivering, and pain management17:25 Pushing at +2 station and meds wearing off19:17 Meconium, cord around neck twice, APGAR 022:06 NICU transfer, CPAP, and first hours25:26 Skin-to-skin, donor milk, and stabilization28:02 Temperature goals and discharge at 24 hours29:07 Looking back: anxiety, development, and healing31:29 Why hospital NICUs matter33:33 Costs, length of stay, and different NICU journeys38:39 Invitation to share your story and closing

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