to sit crying like a baby....

[JjandtheBeanlovesUnicorns]

....listening to this

my ds is 3 and amazing me daily thats hes caught up at last but when i hear this song, its like a slide show in my head of his first few days playing, and i cry like a baby.

oh big huge hugs that song is a tear-jerker under any circumstances

I havent even clicked the link but your postis making me guess wires by athlete cos it gets me every time too

its self inflicted tears, i thought maybe it wouldnt upset me anymore.

today he completely dressed and undressed himself AND did shoes on the right feet, without any help or direction, he was 3 a few weeks ago and i wanted to burst with pride we have battled for him to catch up for years and now he has and in some places is ahead of his friends.
hes just a wee man, thats the only thing left to remind me.

beautiful song.you think your son is beautiful,aye love him and his achievements.why it so significant to you?

he was premature, and extremely ill, he had 'wires' and didnt reach milestones on time, and recently just flew, and has achieved so much. the part, looking at you now you would never know, its so true.

sorry beer

yes i completely get it!oh best wishes all of you

It is amazing how a song can just bring back emotions.

My GDD was ill and stopped breathing, I had to resuscitate her at the side of the A12 whilst waiting for an ambulance, she was 5 days old.

we got her to hospital and she was stable and on oxygen, I got in the car to go home and the Duffy song I am scared was playing. "I am scared to face another day, 'cos the fear in me just wont go away"

If it comes on the radio now I have to turn it off before I break down into a sobbing wreck.

I am so glad your little one is doing so well.

I've not heard that song before but assumed from the lyrics it was about a prem - wires in and out and plastic box. Beautiful song and brings back memories of ds when little. Now 6 and healthy but took 4.5 years to get him there. Developmentally still a bit behind but I know he'll get there.

yes,the evocative and painful nature of songs

Gorgeous song.
Im so pleased to hear that he's doing great. Well done to you both :)

oh my lynli, i do hope everything with your GDD is well now!

i usually just turn wires off, but a friend was talking about music tonight and i felt the urge to listen, i didnt get past the first line without blubbering away.

its even more significant as once we got him home i went out with my ils and we were sat having a meal and it came on in the resturant as he smiled his first smile.

he will mollie, they are the strongest little characters, he is so determined like no one else ill ever meet. best of luck to you and your ds

What a lovely song, perfect, my DD was born at 32 weeks weighing 2lbs and the words match so well to how harrowing it was all those long days and nights watching her fight, the days we were told she may not make it, the times we watched as she grew sicker and sicker. To the days where a little hope remained and the days she begun to improve and we dared to dream of her making it.

She is 6 now, a little miracle, never thought we would get there, thanks for posting xxx

JJandthe bean.....I know exactly how you feel x

that all makes so much sense charley, its amazing how quick it all becomes a memory when at the time it feels like it will never end!

x

That song makes me cry, and I don't have any personal experience of premature birth!

Glad to hear your little boy is doing so well now :) You must be really proud of him!

JJ I didn't know that about your DS. Was your DD prem too?

Had his hair cut yet? I said I was going to get DS' done before he starts reception. He starts Tuesday ....

Jj, my dd was a 36 weeker, 4lb 4 when born. She didn't have wires, nor much help to be honest, but she spent her first 3 days in scbu. My little prem is 7 now. She is a brilliant little girl.

This song moves me too. And I am crying just reading about your little man! He sounds delightful.

I meant to say that it was written about the singers baby. (boy, I think)

Why did I click!

I'm now crying my eyes out, cuddling ds, who was in SCBU for a week from birth.

'First night of your life, curled up on your own'

Such a beautiful song.

Me too.

Both my boys Prem, one 30, one 33 weeks. 30 weeker very ill, in SCBU for 6 weeks but nearly 7 and doing really well at school.

The line that gets me is about first night of your life all alone.... but (thank God) it's alright and you wouldn't know with either of them, people are amazed when I tell them.

Clever doctors and nurses of NHS X

Wires! Even reading this makes me cry. That song reduces me to a steaming pile of wet blubber every single time! I've had to run out of shops, supermarkets, even the changing room at the swimming pool! The song is like a phobia for me and is proo I'm completely neurotic.

I've not even had a prem baby, the closest I've even come was my youngest having to spend just one night in SCBU because when he was born he had a blister on the back of his finger (god only kniws what it was but it vanished the next day)

The unit was awful, I was totally hysterical, they trued to make me sleep on the ward away from my baby but I stayed by his bed all night.

I can honestly say that was just one night, I do not know how parents cope with a baby that stays linger. Massive respect to those of you who have had babies in there long term I don't know how you keep it together I really don't.

And all I could think about was Wires

And now I'm crying again!!!

I love this song, even though it does make me cry!

Both my DDs were early and lived in NICU for some time - we practically moved in with DD1, born at 32 weeks, big brain bleed, horrendous prognosis, wires everywhere.

DD2 was our late arrival at 35 weeks! She was only in for a fortnight - no wires but she did arrive on Christmas Eve so there really were 'Christmas lights reflected in her eyes' - and whilst we had bought nothing for her, Santa did find her! We also went home the same day so her first night was really spent all alone.

They are now (nearly) 4 years old and 20 months old. This past year has been the biggest as far as catching up goes for DD1. She has grown nearly 20cm this year and has gone up 4 shoe sizes (full sizes not halves!)

The song that gets me now is

Mine is now a strapping 23yr old ladies man. take him for granted really. must remind myself of how lucky I am to have him next time he borrows money.o