It feels like no one quite gets it - and why would they, I never knew what the NICU was before all of this. Not until I found myself, scurrying down the hospital corridors to the little hidden unit where I met my baby for the first time. For #NICUAwarenessMonth we want you to know you are not alone. Every year, more than 90,000 babies are cared for in neonatal units across the UK. That's one in every seven babies who are born either premature or sick, and in need of specialist care. But most parents don't expect their baby to be in neonatal care. Or to suddenly have to deal with complicated medical language, a regular commute into the hospital or to have your baby's first special milestones happen in an incubator. Bliss are here to make sure no parent has to face this emotional rollercoaster alone. You can chat to parents who understand what you're going through on Facebook: search ‘BLISS - premature and sick baby community group’ to join. #nicu #nicunurse #nicumom #nicumum #nicumama #nicubaby #nicubabies #nicudad #nicuparents #niculife #prematurebaby #preemiestrong #preemiebaby #preemiepower #neonatal #neonatalnurse #neonatal #neonatology