A friend just had her first DC at 34 weeks, I think due to blood pressure issues with her and other complications to do with her and not her baby...anyway, it was no surprise that she delivered early, and as far as I know the baby is doing fine but will be in hospital for a few more weeks.
She has invited us (me and DH) to visit the baby in the hospital but I'm unsure how to respond to the invitation to be honest, because although I'd love to see her, I'm not sure I feel comfortable going to the hospital. (She is home now)
Will we even be allowed in?
I assumed it was only family allowed in the SCBU/NICU.
Has she thought it through?
I had DS at full term with no problems and didn't want friends to visit us for a while even though we were at home. I don't want to over-step any boundaries.
I am heavily pregnant myself and also have DS (a toddler) - I don't fancy carting us all off to the hospital.
Has anyone got any experience of this? Either as a visitor, or as a mum with a premature baby in hospital?
She is at home now, but spends her daytimes at the hospital. I have offered to do some shopping or other chores for her...but didn't expect her to ask us to come to the hospital.
Don't want to offend her as she is a good friend.
Hope this makes sense. Got to dash as DS just woken from nap.
thanks