I am currently 29 weeks and have been in the hospital on bed rest since 26 weeks. Last week, hubby and I toured the NICU and met the nursing staff who were all very sweet and made me feel comfortable about our babies' stay there. Obviously we don't know when they'll be born or what their needs will be, but the reality of preemies can almost guarantee some sort of stay. Even with access to a top-rated NICU on the west coast, I'm still looking for a little btdt advice to better prepare.

General pointers?
What was helpful for you during the babies' stay?
How often were you there? How long were your visits?
How did you divide your time between the 3 babies?
How did you keep your sanity?
Do you have any tips for dealing with the staff?
How do you make the babies' spaces feel more personalized? (Blankets on the incubators? Signs? Holiday decorations?)
Did you limit visitors? (We have an opinion on this but curious what others think.)
Anything else you'd care to share?

As prepared as I can try to be I know reaching the point of having them in the NICU will change everything. Just touring the NICU made me cry a little bit, but I know we won't be the first to experience a stay there. I look forward to your insight!

~BGG Born October 6, 2011 @ 34 Weeks~