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‘Mom was allowed to go home, but the baby was not’

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Very nice, admiring such a new baby in the hospital. But as a brand new, older brother or sister, you don’t always want that little one to go home with you.

Dana (36), mother of Megan (17), Janna (6) and Elise (5).

“Pregnant with Elise, I spent four weeks in the hospital because I went into labor too early. Janna was only one and didn’t understand that mom was gone. When Elise was born at 36 weeks, we were not allowed to go home right away. I think Janna missed me a lot. She came to the hospital with Dad every day and I made sure I gave her all my attention.

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Since she really enjoyed looking into the crib, it seemed like she was completely happy with her baby sister. That was the case – in the hospital. However, she was not supposed to come with us.

When I put Elise in the sling, Janna started screaming loudly. She stretched out her arms to me and cried very loudly. The fact that she was allowed to wear a sling with her big sister Megan, often a great success, was to no avail. In all the photos of that moment she is standing with a red tearful face. Mama was allowed to go home, but the baby was not.

“In all the photos of that moment she is standing with a red tearful face”

Fortunately, after a few days she started kissing Elise and they have been sisters ever since – they can’t live with or without each other.”

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