Anybody have a baby born between 34-37 weeks?

Melissa - posted on 09/04/2009

I had twin boys at 35 weeks. They weighed 5lb, 4oz and 4lb, 11oz at birth. They dropped down to 4 lb., 11oz, and 4 lb. 6oz respectively. The bigger of the two (Alex) had some breathing issues and was on full oxygen. He was then switched to a CPAP, and then to a nasal canual. He also had jaundice, so he was under the lights for a couple days as well. His NICU stay was 13 days long. My other son Andrew (the smaller one) only had some feeding problems. He was in my room with me for the first 5 days, then he was moved to the NICU for another week because he lost too much weight due to poor feeding. Now, they are 6 months old and are doing great! They show no signs of being premature! :o) Hope this helped.

Crystal - posted on 09/04/2009

My daughter was born at 34 weeks and weighed 5lbs even. She went to the NICU for precautionary reasons and was put on O2 for less than 24hrs and was in an open crib for one week. When we thought we were going to be sent home, she contracted c-diff which is a bacterial infection. At that point we basically started from scratch. Isolette, O2, IV fluids & antibiotics, feeding tube..........the whole nine yards. Long story short we spent a total of 21 days in the NICU. She is now 8 months old and has caught up both developmentally and physically! No lingering problems or issues. Happy to share

Marcia - posted on 09/02/2009

My son was born at 34 and 3/4 weeks gestation. 6 weeks early. He was 5lbs 5ozs. 19 inches long. He was born with the inability to suck and he had low blood glucose. He was in the NICU for a week. It would have been longer but he was such a champ!

Crystal - posted on 09/02/2009

Our Neice was just born at 35 weeks and was 4lbs 0oz and 17 inches in legnh she was born on friday at 7pm and she is in the NICU right now.

Lindsey - posted on 09/02/2009

My daughter was born at 34 weeks. She weighed in at 4lbs 4oz and 17 in. She was in the NICU for 3 weeks due to breathing complications (under devolped lungs and pneumonia) as well as feeding complications and high billiruben.

Elizabeth - posted on 09/02/2009

Im originally from Chi, but since this was my 1st baby and my mom lived in Vegas, we planned a 10day trip for me to come visit and for her to feel the baby kick.... you know all that sentimental stuff. The plan was for me to fly out spend 10 days with my mom, return and enjoy my baby shower and eventually my newborn baby. I checked with my doc 4days before my flight to confirm that both baby and I were healthy and had the green light for travel, we were.



Sunday evening I flew out, Mon there was no problems. Tuesday I woke with mild abdominal pressure and thought nothing of it. By that night it had escalated to strong abdominal pain. When I got to the hospital I was told that my placenta had ruptured and my baby was in distress. The preformed an emergency c-section and my little girl was born 9weeks early. She was born at 1:25am at 3lbs 11ozs. Her lungs were under developed so she was placed on 2 respiratory machines.



Now im in Vegas, my baby is in the NICU and all family and friends, including her father is back in Chicago shocked and just trying to catch up emotionally and mentally to the past 6days. Thankfully she is progressing and is now breathing completely on her own, but we still have a ways to go before she is discharged do to feeding issues and her belly rueben. They still estimate her release will be around late Oct close to her due date. Who knows when or even we'll return to Chicago anytime soon.

Emeli - posted on 08/31/2009

I had my daughter at 36 weeks.. She was 5 ponds and 15 ounces. She didn't have to got to the nicu or anything, but sence being born she does have a very poor immunine system. She has had to have two surgerys on her ears to try and stop the infections... We will find out in November if she will have to have another!

Melissa - posted on 08/31/2009

I have one that was born at 34 weeks weighing 4.8 and one that was 35 weeks and weighed 4.16. The one born at 34 weeks spent a week in NICU and he had an umbilical hernia, no complications with the other one as of now.. just he was to small to get circumsized

Melissa - posted on 08/31/2009

I have one that was born at 34 weeks weighing 4.8 and one that was 35 weeks and weighed 4.16. The one born at 34 weeks spent a week in NICU and he had an umbilical hernia, no complications with the other one as of now.. just he was to small to get circumsized

Penny - posted on 08/31/2009

My story is almost exactly the same as Shannon's! My daughter was born at 34 wks and weighed 3lbs 2oz. I too had preclampsia and was put on bedrest, given steroids for her lung maturity and I had VERY high bloodpressure. I was induced but her heart rated was failing with each contraction so I had an emergency C section. Kyla stayed in the NICU for 3wks. The only problems she had was also maintaining her body temp and eating-she lost a little of a pound and when we took her home she weighed 3lbs 9oz!! We were very blessed! She is now 15 months and is always in motion-I am having a tough time keeping up!!

Amy - posted on 08/30/2009

My daughter was born between 34-35 weeks due to PROM. She was delivered by c-section and weighed 6pounds and 1 ounce. She was ok at birth but within 12 hours had to have emergency transport to the University Of Virginia Medical Center. Her left lung wasnt fully developed which caused her right lung to collapse. (a pneumothorax) She lost down to 5 pounds while in the NICU and had a feeding tube, IV's, and c-pap machine. Also a small spell with jaundice.By age 3 she had pneumonia 4 times and hospitalized with it twice. She is doing much better now but requires daily nebulizer treatment in the winter months for prevention.She is an active 4.5 year old and weighs 37 pounds today:)

Shannon - posted on 08/27/2009

My daughter was born at 36 weeks and weighed 3lbs 15oz. I had preclampsia and was on bed rest for 3 weeks prior and after having an amnio to test for fetal lung maturity was told that I would get steriod shots every 12 hours for 3 days. My blood pressure continued to climb and the doctor decided to induce labor. After her heartrate began to drop they stopped the pitocin and I was taken to the OR for an emergency c-section. She stayed in NICU for a little over a week and her only problems where eating, holding her body temperture. She was a fighter then and now even at age7.

Derema - posted on 08/26/2009

My son was born at 36 weeks. He was 4 pds. 2 oz. He stayed in NICU for a week. The only problems he had was eating and holding his own body temperature.No problem breathing. He weighted 4 pds even when he came home. He has no health major health problems now. Once they get there weight up you won't even think they were preemies at all.

Jennifer - posted on 08/26/2009

My son was born at exactly in Jan. of this year at 34 weeks and weighed 5 lbs 7 oz. He was resuscitated at the hospital and then lifelined to another hospital to be on a ventilator. He was in the NICU only 1 week before they found a heart murmur and was off the ventilator in 2 days after birth. The echo test on his heart reveiled 2 holes in his heart and what they call a double outlet right ventricle defect which means that the pulmonary artery and aortic artery were both going to the right ventricle instead of 1 going to one side and the other going to the other side. He spent almost 1 month in the NICU. He has a feeding tube that goes directly to his stomach because his breathing was so bad he couldn't handle taking the bottle. We couldn't take him anywhere, he could barely handle going to his dr's appts. He had a surgery in Feb. on his heart. He just had open heart surgery in June to repair the defects. Before his open heart he was always so blue and pale white looking and always in and out of the hospital. Now he is almost 8 months old and doing wonderful weighing in at a whopping 14 lbs 6 oz. He is pink colored instead of blue now and has Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN to thank for his life. He is such a happy boy and so far so good with his heart. We are thankful for what God has given us the good and the bad. He has a 3 1/2 year old sister who absolutely adores him. We are so greatful to have him in our lives.

Stephanie - posted on 08/26/2009

my son was 34 but almost 35 weeks because i had preeclampsia and they had to do an imediate c-section. he had intrauterine growth restriction and they think he had stopped growing, he was 3 pounds and 10 ounces. he stayed in nicu 2 weeks. his only issues were weight and at 6 wks old he had to have hernia repair surgery on both sides and they had to remove his appendix during surgery. he is now 2 and 1/2 yrs old and weighs only 24 pounds but he is healthy and doing great!

Shelly - posted on 08/26/2009

hi i have 4 premies... sone who is 17 now was a 30 week.. 3 pounder 14 inches long

my daughter 15 was born at 34 weeks 4lb 9 oz 17 inches long

daughter born at 33 weeks 4 lbs 5 oz 18 inches is 11 years old now

daughter born at 32 weeks 3 lbs 11 oz 15 inches she is now 9



All are healthy and perfect,

Elizabeth - posted on 08/25/2009

BEAUTIFUL, GOOD BLESS HER EVERYDAY.

Mary Lynn - posted on 08/25/2009

My son was 34wks 6days. Weighed 6lbs 16.5 inches. He spent 2 days in the nicu because of grunting and sugar levels. I had an emergency c-section because of preeclampsia... I hadn't packed a bag or anything.



He is now 4 months old 13lbs 10oz and 25 inches long

Stacia - posted on 08/24/2009

My daughter was born at 32 weeks, weighed 3 lbs 6.4 ozs. I had toxicema setting in. She spent 3 weeks exactly in the hospital. She weighed 4 lbs 10 ozs when she came home. She is now a year old and weighs 18 lbs 13 ozs and is walking. She did everything on target as a full term baby would have done.

Elizabeth - posted on 08/24/2009

My son was born at 36 weeks and weighted 5 pds. & 1 oz. and was 17 inches. No NICU but a little bit of Jaundice but thank God he's doing fine. He just turned 2 months on 8/23/09 and weights 9 pds. and 2 oz. and 21 inches long. :o)

Jessica - posted on 08/24/2009

my son was 33 weeks he weighted 4 pounds and 14 oz. he lost down to 2 pounds .. he was in the NICU for about four weeks .. he needed help breathing and alot of other things he still has some problems today he has acid reflux and other complcations but he has good days and bad.. hes now almost 3 in nov and still weighs 24 pounds .... so hes developmental delays .. and ive done it by myself the whole time along with some help from my parents ... his father left us at the hospital the night i had him and thats the last that i have seen him....

Christina - posted on 08/24/2009

My baby was born at 34 weeks and did spend time in NICU.He came early because of infection.He is home and doing well altho he was there for 11 days.And sent home on a sleep monitor.

Christina

Jeng - posted on 08/22/2009

i had my 1st baby at 32wks at 4.45 lbs, she stayed at NICU for 2 wks and needed oxygenn but have no major lung problem... my 2nd baby was at 35 wks at 6lbs, i got a steroids shot during my prenatal checkup coz my OB told me that the shot could help my baby if ever he will be a premie too, and my OB was right i had my baby at 35wks and he dont have to stay at NICU and he was healthy

Emma - posted on 08/22/2009

My daughter was a 35 weeker she weighed 5'11 and the only problem she had was jaundice for a week.

Susan - posted on 08/22/2009

my boys were born 34 weeks and one was 2lbs 3oz and his brother was 5lbs 5oz. Both were in the hospital my bigger son was in the icu for 2 weeks and my little guy was in for 5 1/2 months. they are 4 1/2 years now doing better but my little guy is still really small for his age he is 24 lbs and his brother is almost 40lbs.

My little guy had a number of complications: vsd,pdf,and one other i cant remember the name. he had a blocked instine so at a week old he had surgery and ended up with an ilistomy(sp?) he had chronic lung disease, failure to thrive, we found that he could not absorb the fat from my breast milk so thay had to give him somehing else. at 4 1/2 months he came home with oxygen and a ng tube, a week leter he went back with infulenza and the doc only gave him a 5% chance of surviving. he was on a breathing machine for 2 weeks then he came off and 2 weeks later he came home for a second time this time it was to stay. he also has had a g tube placed, reversal of the ilistomy and his testicles had to be dropped, when they wnt in for that they found he had a hurnia (sp?). with all of this he is a fighter and his brother makes sure he is alright when they are not fighting.

Maria - posted on 08/19/2009

my son was born 8 weeks early at 4lbs. 1oz. i had my water break early and now next month he will be 1 and weighs 23 lbs. after being in the NICU for 3 wks,

Bridget - posted on 08/19/2009

My son was born at 36 weeks. He was 6lbs 5oz and 19 inches. He dropped down to 5lbs 12oz. We were lucky....no NICU time. We came home 2 days after he was born. I was so ready. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks before I had him.

Kara - posted on 08/15/2009

My baby girl was born at 35 weeks. I developed preeclampsia at 31 weeks and was put on bedrest, she came on her own though. No inducing until I was already 3cm, they just wanted to speed it up. We had one scare during the labor where her heart rate dropped fast but with oxygen for me that was fixed in a matter of 10 minutes or so. She didn't need any time in the NICU, she was 5lbs 7oz at birth and dropped to 4lbs 15oz before we went home, we spent 3 days in the hospital. She didn't have any Jaundice or any other problems, we were very lucky, we just had to worry about her body temperature for the first 2 weeks. She is growing like crazy now & doing great! 1 month old & she's grown 2 inches and weighs 6lbs 13 3/4oz

Dani - posted on 08/14/2009

My daughter was born at 34 weeks and two days and was 4lbs 7.7 oz and 16.5 inches long. She stayed in the NICU for 11 days. She almost got to come home after just four days because she was doing so well and after testing there were no problems with infections (they put her on antibiotics because they werent sure why my water broke and wanted to make sure she didnt have an infection). However she didnt pass her carseat test. they told me she would be able to come home that she only needed to pass the carseat test. so i said okay sure, not knowing that she had to sit in it for 90 minutes while her citals were being written monitored and recorded every 15 minutes. So my husband and I go to the hospital and watch the videos we needed to watch and come out of the room only to find my daughters heart rate dropping right in front of our eyes. It was frightening. So she couldnt come home because she couldnt handle the carseat yet. The next day she passed the test but they were being more precautious and decided she needed an extended stay. We had a little trouble bfing at first but now were both pros! Now she is 7 months and 1 week old and doing great! She sits up on her own, she loves to stand and she says ba and ma (along with other babblings). We are having a great time and she is truly a blessing

Amber - posted on 08/07/2009

all 3 of my kids were born betweem 34-37 weeks
My daughter who is now 5 years old was born at 36 weeks she weighed 6lbs 4oz and she was in the nicu for 24 hours to make sure she could eat and to help her regulate her temp and then was able to stay with me and go home with me...
My son who is 3 now was born at 37 weeks and was 7lbs 4oz and was perfectly healthy didnt have to go to the nicu they treated him as if he was full term
and my daughter who was just born a week and 3 days ago was born at 35weeks and 4 days weighing 5lbs 13.4oz she was in the nicu for one week just for observstion she had no problems at all.. if you have any questions feel free to message me :)

Sarah - posted on 08/07/2009

My son was born at 37 weeks and weighed 3lbs. 15oz and my youngest daughter was born at 34 weeks and weighed 3lbs 14 oz. My son didn't spend any time in the NICU but has had some health issues and isn't growing properly. My youngest spent 2 weeks in the NICU because she was too tired to eat, she doesn't have any health issues but doesn't want to roll over or anything like that. I also had a girl born at 31 week that was 2lbs 9oz, she spent a month in the NICU and didn't have any issues at all. She is almost 5 now and is very tiny. If you have any questions on anything feel free to ask.

Analise - posted on 08/05/2009

My youngest was born at 36 1/2 weeks and weighed in at 5 lbs. 4.8 oz. He thankfully didn't have to do any NICU time, unlike his big brother. He's now 7 months old and about 16 pounds.

Tonya - posted on 08/05/2009

My daughter was born at 33 weeks. She weighed 2 lbs 11 oz and spent 5 weeks in the NICU to gain some weight, but had no health problems or complications.

Debby - posted on 08/05/2009

Hi! My little man was born at 34 weeks, 6 days. He weighed 8 lbs, 9 oz (no, I did not have diabetes or any other pregnancy complications to make him that huge), and needed to stay in the NICU (Nickname in NICU was Moose!) for 13 days. At first, he needed help to breathe, then he got lazy with the feeding and needed to learn how to do it. We celebrated his 2nd birthday in May and he is amazingly healthy and growing like a weed. When I last weighed him he was 34 lbs! The only problem we have now is the tantrums!!! Good luck!

Jessica - posted on 08/03/2009

My son was born at 34 wks. Stayed in the NICU for 2 weeks. He had jaundice, fluid on his lungs, and didn't want to eat. The only problem he has now is a lactose sensitivity

Jodie - posted on 08/03/2009

hi my daughter was born at 34 week and she was born 5pound 6ounce she was in a humiddy crib for a week and was home within 3 weeks she did have jaundice in the first week but that was all

Twyla - posted on 08/03/2009

My daughter was born at 34 weeks. She weighed 4lbs 2oz. Other than her size she had no complications. We were very blessed. She was in the hospital for 12 days but that was just to get her weight up.

Tamara - posted on 08/03/2009

Both of mine were born at 36 wks. Tristan was over 7 lbs and Nicolas was over 6 lbs. The docs joked about how big they would have been had they stayed in the incubator (me). Tristan had neonatal pneumonia and severe jaundice. He spent his first few weeks of life in the hospital. Nicolas only spent one night because his breathing was too rapid. I had steroid shots with both because of preterm labor (with Nicolas it started at 20 wks). They are now 12 and 11 y/o and thriving!!!

Britni - posted on 08/03/2009

I had my son at 34wks and 2 days he weighed 4lbs and 11 oz 16 in long. He spent 9 days in the NICU. He was born with a Hematoma on the front right side of his head, and has a small blood clot there also... Now my son has a speach delay.. He talks at an age of an 18 to 20 month old. He will be 3 in Sept. I had steroide shots so he wasnt in the nicu for breathing or anything just to gain weight, and he couldnt regulate his temp. right away.

Sheila - posted on 08/03/2009

My daughter Bethany was born at 34.5 weeks and this was on 7-27-09. So just a week ago. She was 7lbs, 9oz. and 20 inches long. There wasn't any complications, and there was no NICU time. She came home right away, however, she has a touch of jaundice, but other than that...she is healthy.

Sarah - posted on 08/01/2009

My son was 35 weeks, weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces, and he was on in the NICU for 4 hours just to be watched, my daughter was 35 weeks and 4 days, 9 pounds 2 ounces, she never had to stay in NICU, but both were in hospital for 4 days after they were born. My son dropped almost 2 pounds in 9 days and was put in the Pediactric ICU for a month, but has was born with an immune disorder and caught an infection. My daughter had gain over a pound before we left the hospital. Both of my children had acid reflux for the first year. My son still has delays from his birth and health issues. My daughter is normal for her age, never has had any problems with being borm premature. The only thing different about the care that I got when I was pregnant with both, other then my daughter was a C-section, is that because we nknew my daughter was going to early, my doctor started steroids with at 32 weeks with that pregnancy. She was more developed than my son. Everything realy depends on the child, you never know with premature babies what is going to happen.

Emma - posted on 07/31/2009

My daughter was born at 35wks b/c I had pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. She weighed 5lbs 11oz and the only thing she had was jaundice. She came home after a week b/c I was ill and had to stay in hospital not b.c she was unweel b/c she wasn't.

Nicole - posted on 07/31/2009

I had my son at 34 weeks and he was 3lbs 12.8oz 17.5in. He didn't really have complications right away. At a week old they put him on oxygen and a feeding tube. The feeding tube lasted exactly 1 day...he pulled it out himself. He came home with the oxygen and was taken off of it on his actual due date. He was only in the nicu for 13 days!

Amber - posted on 07/30/2009

my daughter was born at 32 weeks. i went into labor at 30 weeks and they were able to hold it off till 32 weeks. she was 3 pounds and 13 inches long. she stayed in the hospital for a month mainly just to gain weight. she came home on o2 but only needed it for 2 weeks. now she is healthy and has one set of powerfull lungs!!!!

Iysha - posted on 07/30/2009

my daughter was born at 35 weeks and 4 days. she was 5 pounds 6 ounces and 17 3/4 long. She was at the NICU for 17 days. Her only issue was feeding. she would fall asleep for both bottle and breast feedings. she did have a little jaundace, but it wasn't bad, not even noticeable.

Marise - posted on 06/03/2009

Hi

My daughter was born at 36 wks..weighed 2.1kg...is 6 weeks now and weighs a healthy 3.8kgs...no complications or problems

Kristina - posted on 06/03/2009

My daughter was born at 36 weeks...exactly 4 weeks before her due date. She was 6 pounds even, but dropped down to 5 lbs 4 oz before coming home. She didn't need to spend any time in NICU, thank God. There were no complications post birth, though I did have 5 weeks of bedrest before she was born thanks to mysteriously disappearing amniotic fluids. But, at 18 months old now, she is as healthy as can be...your typical crazy 18 month old!

Cari - posted on 06/02/2009

My son was born at 34 weeks. He was 5.7. He spent 2 weeks in the NICU and was transfetred to Mount Washington Periatric Hospital for a weeks. He was having trouble feeding. He would forget to breathe and had many Bradys during feedings. He is 8 months now and doing well, just tiny. About 13 pounds.

Julie - posted on 06/02/2009

My son was born at 33 weeks 6 days.. so practically 34 weeks.. he weighed 5 lbs 1 oz.. he was in the NICU for about 3 weeks ... but really didnt have any major problems.. thanks goodness! Just needed a little time to get his lung to fully develop :) He is 6 now & much bigger then all of other kids his age .. never would of guessed he came out so little!!

Tyneka - posted on 06/01/2009

My daughter arrived, 5 1/2 weeks early, weighing 6lbs 3 oz. The first 3 weeks of her little life were spent in NICU. Reason being that she developed jaundice and would not feed. Bella Rose (my daughter) is now to and has no issues eating - we call her a bottomless pit. However, Bella is always sick as she suffers with a very low immune system. xoxo