Being a parent made me realize how Karen’s are born
Granted, this isn’t my first child. But it’s my first child who has been born with a slight medical issue and has drawn the attention of an overworked hospital, and he’s now stuck in NICU both not being treated and not allowed home.
I’m recovering from my c section at the far end of the hospital. I was being ported to and from his ward 3 times a day, I missed pain meds and meals just sat feeding him and trying to claw back this bonding time. It worked, we are properly bonded and I would die for him ten times over, but the Karen rage is burning inside from all of the mishaps that have occurred since his birth.
He was never supposed to go into NICU. He’s healthy and a good size. He was due to have a scan at 7 days old for a pre-existing condition in one of his kidneys, but an overzealous doctor transferred him to her ward because she could “feel” his bladder, despite me telling her repeatedly he had done several wet nappies since birth hours previous. No other doctor corroborated this doctor's observation. Before we know it he’s down in NICU and catheterized. Now he’s chained to a pee bag which makes feeding and changing a nightmare, and still, nobody likes to admit this is for any other reason other than “just in case”.
I gave birth 4 days ago and the stress from going between both wards has meant my c…
