Hello, my premmie was born at 29wks = 11wks early, any one else out there in the same boat??

Caroline - posted on 07/04/2012

My daughter was born 9 weeks premmie, weighed 3 pounds & 11 ounces, she had many challenges. She was not able to walk un-assisted, she needed support to sit up, drooled constantly, developmentally delayed, frequent body tremors, some seizure like episodes, kind of in a daze all the time, clenched left hand, choking on her food, speach problems, left side weakness etc. She was elevated on her toes when holding her to walk, she was splinted for a leg brace & they wanted to give her botox, but after researching botox and discovering how it’s made and there were no long term studies I decided against it. Her life was restricted & so was mine ...and it looked this way for the rest of her life ... & mine. I felt hopeless.

We were attending all sorts of treatments and therapies which cost a lot. A friend told me about some special wellness supplements from a particular company, she started taking them in her yogurt, after one week she was up walking un-assisted, it made an immense difference to her brain function, memory, balance, mood & cognition in a short space of time. I was elated!

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Caroline - posted on 07/04/2012

My daughter was born 9 weeks premmie, weighed 3 pounds & 11 ounces, she had many challenges. She was not able to walk un-assisted, she needed support to sit up, drooled constantly, developmentally delayed, frequent body tremors, some seizure like episodes, kind of in a daze all the time, clenched left hand, choking on her food, speach problems, left side weakness etc. She was elevated on her toes when holding her to walk, she was splinted for a leg brace & they wanted to give her botox, but after researching botox and discovering how it’s made and there were no long term studies I decided against it. Her life was restricted & so was mine ...and it looked this way for the rest of her life ... & mine. I felt hopeless.

We were attending all sorts of treatments and therapies which cost a lot. A friend told me about some special wellness supplements from a particular company, she started taking them in her yogurt, after one week she was up walking un-assisted, it made an immense difference to her brain function, memory, balance, mood & cognition in a short space of time. I was elated!

I am so grateful to the person that told me about this incredible technology. She now has a life now ….. and so do I. It’s now over 14 yrs later and she continues to take these special nutrients, she has attended normal public schools, she is almost 16, in a few weeks she begins driving lessons and has just started an after school casual job in a fast paced food takeaway.
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Pretty - posted on 04/30/2012

how long did it take for ur child to talk i have a 28week old preemie but she is 3 now

Pretty - posted on 04/30/2012

my daughter was born at 28weeks 2lbs 3oz im so blessed she is 3 now

Donna - posted on 01/20/2011

Absolutely we are here. I had my daughter at 26 weeks at 1 lb 8 ozs. 3 1/2 months in the NICU. A team of great nurse mommies help. I was there everyday with her and it seemed like forever since those long days, know your premmie is in the best place for them right now. We were very fortunate to come home oxygen free, no monitors, etc. I send lots of prayers up for you. :)

Nichola - posted on 08/10/2009

Hi i had my daughter at 28 wks,waters broke they gave her steriods but labour followed very quickly. She weighed 2pound 8 oz. She was in scbu for 3 months she came out and i was frightened to death being on my own with her she was so tiny and fragile.She did have complications growing up weight gain was a big worry she looked almost anorixic. She did everything slower than a full term baby but thats to be expected,i just wanted to share my story with you because its most scary thing i have ever been through. But she is now 12 and has no long term problems.Shes my little miracle because there were times i didnt think she was going to pull through.

Rachel - posted on 08/10/2009

My daughter was born at 30weeks - 3lb 11oz. We spent 6 weeks in NICU and she was 5lb 10oz when we come home. She just turned 8 two days ago, and NEVER looked back!!

Jennifer - posted on 08/10/2009

I got 3 preemies 28 wks, 29 1/2 wks, and 33 wks. weights from 1 lb 15 oz to 2 lbs 13 oz.

Crystal - posted on 08/10/2009

Hey My name is Crystal My daughter Briannah was born at 27 weeks and was 12 weeks early she weighed 2lbs 4 oz or 1010 grams and went down to 1lb 10 oz and is now 22 months old 19 months corrected and is 20lbs . She was born october 10th 2007. She is turning 2 this October when was ur little one born?

Primrose - posted on 08/10/2009

my son was 30 weeks, weighed 3lbs and 2oz, 16 inches in length. I had a placenta previa that caused my premature delivery, i lost a lot of blood and i was confined 1 month before delivery. my son spent almost 2 months in NICU with mechanical vent, but when i took him out of the hospital he still had oxygen thru nasal cannula. a lot of people thought he wouldnt survive coz when he was born, he wawsnt breathing and his lungs wasnt functioning properly, no surfactant, with high pressure coming in coz of the vent. He is already 2 years old and he is developing fast... well except for speaking... he still cant speak properly... but a few words are there and he is still trying to pronounce words little by little... =)

Karen - posted on 08/07/2009

my first was a 25 weeker weighing 1lb 15 ounces and is now 3 1/2 years old, and my second was a 33 weeker weighing 4lbs 4ounces and is now 8 months old. My first spent 3 1/2 months in the NICU and my second spent 2 weeks in the NICU.

Julie - posted on 08/07/2009

My daughter was 29 weeks. She weighed 2 lbs 9 oz and was 15 in. I had preeclampsia and a placental abruption. It was the scariest day of my life. My husband couldn't be present for the birth because it was an emergency. I was signing papers as I was being wheeled to the OR. Fortunately we are both doing great today. Haley spent 5 weeks in the NICU before coming home 1 week before my birthday! I didn't need anything else. Today she is 10 1/2 months old and doing great. She's caught up developmentaly but is still a little small.

Holly - posted on 08/04/2009

My first daughter was born at 29 weeks. I had preeclampsia and was admitted to the hospital for over night observation. I ended up staying in until I delivered her by emergency c-section. I was doing well until one night everything went down hill. I had to be transported to a level 3 hospital by helicopter. As a result of the preeclampsia my kidneys and liver had shut down, my blood pressure was through the roof and delivery was the only way for the baby or myself to survive. They flew me to the level 3 hospital and she was delivered at 3:33 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2000. She was born at 2 lbs 8 oz and was 14". She stayed in the NICU for 6 weeks and was then able to come home. Today she is a vibrant and very healthy 9 year old. You would never know she was premature. After I delivered her all of my body functions returned to normal over time. It was a scary scary situration, but she was so worth it.

Leah - posted on 08/01/2009

my baby girl was born at 29 weeks gestation,she spent 3 months the first time in the nicu and the day after they sent her home with me she went into full cardiact arrest....they said she wouldnt live and if she did make it she wopuld have alot of damage to her brain from lose of air...they even said to stop pumping.i was scared but i didnt give up and now my beautiful baby girl is 3 years old and perfect.nop brain damage at all!she is my reason for trusting in god and im very blesses.

Jennifer - posted on 08/01/2009

I had my first son at 24 weeks So I know how you feel!! Have any Qs Just ask been there. He is now almost 8

Crystal - posted on 07/27/2009

Hello! My son was born between 28 and 29 weeks gestation. He is now 2 years and 5 months old! He had some delays is physical development, like he didn't walk until he was around 18 months but he's never had to have physical therapy, only an interventionist for a couple of months! He's a very intelligent boy I must say but he's still not climbing and jumping like a typical toddler boy might. He's still underweight but about average in height...I think he's catching up just fine! Good luck and congrats on your precious preemie!!

Jennifer - posted on 07/26/2009

my son was born 10weeks early. he was 3lbs and 15in at birth on march 29th 2009! he was in the NICU for 7 weeks hes 4 months old now and 10lbs going great!! just make sure that you keep in contact with ALL THE DR's and NURSES that take care of the baby!! like they told me NO QUESTION is a STUPID one!!! GOOD LUCK!

Treva - posted on 07/26/2009

Hi, yes my son was also born 11 weeks early at 29 weeks. His birth weight was 3 lbs 3 oz and then dropped to 2 lbs 10 oz. Caiden spent 9 weeks in NICU. He was on room air from the begining! I went into labor at 21 weeks and spent 8 weeks on bed rest in the hospital. We are both doing well now but it was a long road. Caiden is now 5 mo old and 14 lbs. He feels like such a moose ;-)

La Tonya - posted on 07/25/2009

Hi, my name is La Tonya Lee. I had preemie twin girls, Simmone was 1lb-5oz, and Eylese was 1lb-4.6.

Nicole - posted on 07/25/2009

Hang in there. I know it's hard. My eight year old was born at 24 weeks gestation. We spent 4 months at Children's Hospital. She is a very healthy 2nd grader now. But it has not always been easy. We came home with oxygen and meds.

Melissa - posted on 07/25/2009

My son was born at 26 weeks weighing 2 lbs 5 oz. We spent 10 weeks in the NICU before coming home. He is doing great and now weight 12 lbs 7 oz.

Amy - posted on 07/24/2009

My son was born at 29 weeks in November. Luckily we had no major problems- besides a double hernia operation. His eyesight is fine, no breathing issues and we are working on sitting up! How is your little one doing?

Karen - posted on 07/20/2009

I had 24-week twin boys in Oct 2005 - 16 weeks early. They weighed 1 lb 7 oz and 1 lb 8 oz. Sadly, we lost the oldest, our little angel Mark. He was a little fighter, who survived 4-1/2 months in the NICU. His younger brother, Brett, came home after 131 days in the NICU. We experience every complication that a preemie can have. Brett is now 3 years, 8 months and doing great. Only mild delays with minimal intervention. He's nothing short of a miracle and the light of our life! I also lost a baby girl, Genevieve, in 2003 at 21 weeks. I went in to premature labor and she was stillborn.

Debbie - posted on 07/20/2009

hi, my baby was born at 30 weeks = 10 wks early and weighed 3lb 2oz . he spent just 3 weeks in neo-natal then came home weighing 4lb 3oz. at 11 wks old he had a blockage to his bowel caused by his milk and got rushed to alder hey hospital were docs operated on him. he was quite poorly and on the intensive care unit for a few days. after 3 weeks he came back home with a tempory stoma and has just recently been back to alder hey for another operation to put his bowel back. he is now 6 months old and is bright as a button. he has no other health problems . he is a little fighter to say that he was so tiny, had two operations, and is now a cheeky little monkey.

Sandy - posted on 07/19/2009

My son was born at 28 weeks. He was 2lbs 5ozs. He was in one NICU for six weeks and transfered to another hospital for two weeks. He was born in one city and transfered to another to the closest NICU an hour after he was born... that almost killed me right then.. as I had a emergency section and had to stay at the hospital and couldn't even see him for two days! I basically made my OB release me so that I could get to my son.. then ended up having to take the bus to the other city due to road conditions..it was very icy. He cruised thru the NICU though and they let him be tranfered to the orginal hospital to gain weight before I could take him home. He is now 19 months and is a total monkey..lol. He is doing great with no health problems.

Marlene - posted on 07/17/2009

My little angel was born at 30 weeks. Spent 5 weeks in the NICU and 6 weeks at home on a heart monitor. She is now 13 months old and perfect. They put alot of fear in you in the beginning about what could go wrong. I spend 2 weeks in the hospital before she was born because my water broke 1 day into my 29th week. Really scary for me being a nurse because I understood every bit of the medical jargon and feared the worst daily.

Cecily - posted on 07/17/2009

Mine was born at 28 weeks officially, though the ultrasounds 24 hours prior to birth were stubbornly insisting 26. Weighed a little under two pounds. He's now two and a half, and having finally figured out running, goes everywhere at a run now. Some sensory goofiness and oral dysphasia, but he's solid and healthy.

Mary - posted on 07/17/2009

My oldest son was a 26 week preemie, 1 pound 14 ounces stayed in hospital for 3 months. He is now 41 years old and very healthy

Betty - posted on 07/17/2009

my preemie was born at 24 weeks and is now 7. It was the hardest thing i have ever gone through in which i still get emotional over. what i always remind myself of, to this day, is that everything happens for a reason. he had many medical rollercoasters then, of what seemed like forever, but eventually got over them. besides some small neurological issues and his visual impairment, he is a smart and healthy little miracle loving life!!

Amy - posted on 07/16/2009

My son Bailey was born at 29 weeks weighing 2 pound 15 ounces I did go into labour with him at 25 weeks but they managed to stop it and sent me home on bed rest! 4 weeks later my waters broke and we both started to get an infection. NICU is a tough place but the drs and nurses are all there to support you. Bailey had several problems and was home after 6 weeks he stopped breathing on me two weeks after he came home and i had to do CPR on him! He has been admitted to hospital 12 times since he has been home and he is only 14 months old has some sensory issues and some low tone but is the light of my life and i wouldn't have it any other way he is here and thats the most important thing!

Shondria - posted on 07/16/2009

My daughter was born at 33 weeks she's weighed 4 lbs 11 oz I was told she would have to stay in the hospital after I had she came right home with me it took her to about 3 years old to get to the average weight as her peers She is now 8 years old and very much healthy

Christie - posted on 07/15/2009

My son was born at 30 weeks and weighed 2 lbs 3 oz, he is now 6 years old and wonderful, he was even tested as gifted in kindergarten!! I know what your going through and it is very hard, but great things can and will happen. Hang in there.

Shannon - posted on 07/14/2009

My son was born at 30 weeks. He was 10 weeks early. He weighted 4lbs 5 ozs. He was in the NICU from 1/17 till 4/23. There was a few times they told me that he would not make it through the night. At first I was scared to death, then I told them that he would make it. He is now 20 and very healthy.

Brittany - posted on 07/13/2009

my twins were micro-premmie born at 24wks and 5/7 days.... i was on bed rest for 4 days getting steroid shots in my side for my boys every two days.... they told me they expected me to have them the day i was addmited but i held out for 4 days... i had them by emergency c-section and caden came out with a lil scream and aiden came out breech with no sound... i was freaking but they told me later that he was wiggling so much that they had to control him bf giving us the thumbs up... :) so premmies are super strong. they were inthe hospital for 4 months and i went everyday to see them sometimes spending the nite. the best thing to do is be there to help with the nurses that helped me learn how to take care of my boys and kangaroo care ur baby as much as possible.... that helps u bond

Angelica - posted on 07/12/2009

My son is 3 years old and was born at 30wks=10 weeks early and was 2 lbs 10 oz. He breathed on his own was given a little oxygen but was my miracle baby. He stayed in the NICU for 5 weeks and finally was home. He is very active, petite, and is doing well and is improving in his speech. He walked at 17 months and is so smart. He is a blessing just as you little one is.

Michelle - posted on 07/12/2009

I have 2 kids that were both premature. My now 15 year old daughter weighs 96 lbs. now and at birth she weighed 1 lb. 14 oz. She was in hospital 2 months and 3 weeks. She came home on apnea monitor and oxygen. She has a very slight case of cerebal palsy but it is hard to tell unless youwatch her. She wears a brace on her right leg. I also have a 14 year old son that now weighs 106 lbs. and at birth he weighed 3 lb. 3/4 oz.. He was in hospital for 2 months. He has asthma ADD/ADHD and ODD. He had a surgery to correct his left ureter he had a blockage in it when he was 6 months old. Other than that my kids have grown up so well and done so good. Good luck to all. Oh yea they were both born at 28 weeks 12 weeks early. They were from 2 seperate prgnancies also.

Trisha - posted on 07/11/2009

I've had two preemies, one a 32 weeker and one 30 weeks. My oldest, who is almost 20, weighed 3 lbs. My youngest, who will be 13 soon, weighed 2 lbs 14 oz. They are both healthy, intelligent and very special young men. The best advice that I have is to breastfeed. I think it made all the difference in how healthy they were despite their prematurity.

Jennifer - posted on 07/10/2009

Hi, my son was born at 25 weeks in 2004 weighing 1 lbs 12 oz. In his first week he had numerous blood transfusions, two blood clots, and a heart surgery. He is now 5 and starting kindergarten in the fall. All of his premie problems have been resolved and it seems like a lifetime ago that I spent 3months in the hospital caring for my kitten sized baby:)

Alison - posted on 07/09/2009

hi my twin girls were born at 29weeks also,,in hospital 9weeks came home on oxygen(twin 1) was on that 4 nearly a year,after only been home a few weeks they both got rsv the twin 1 got a bone infection,got the all clear from their consultant last year which was a big reliefe,they are now happy healthy 2year olds,u look back and cant believe how u coped but some how as a mother you just do!!

Barbara - posted on 07/08/2009

I had my son at 28 weeks. he literally kicked his way out. He spent 2 months in the hospital. came home when he reached 5 pounds. now he's 3 and you'd never be able to tell he was early.

Dani - posted on 07/07/2009

my girl/boy twins were born at 29weeks.. i had no problems with the pregnancy.. and labour just started because it wanted to.. no reason at all.. they weighed 2lbs 15oz and 3lbs 1oz.. twin 2 had heart surgery at 5weeks old... they spent 9weeks and 5days in hospital.. they r now 20weeks old... and doing great.. twin 1 u wouldnt no was a premmie.. she is the same weight my over due 1st child was at 5mths old.. but twin 2 has about 6weeks worth of catch up to do cose of his heart... but he seems to b doing everything first..lol..

Susan - posted on 07/07/2009

I had a nightmare pg with lots of problem and was taken into hospital at 24 weeks. Gave birth to my daughter at 27 weeks in Jan 2007 who weighed .973kg Sophie spent 14 weeks in the NICU and is now a very healthy 2 1/2 year old who is into everything and has a one year old brother Josh who is heavier than her but not as tall.

Penny - posted on 07/06/2009

Hi! My 11 year old was born at 29 weeks. I had a Previa with her and spent 5 weeks in the hospital before I had her. She was 3 lbs. 3 oz. She was in the NICU for 47 days and came home on Oxygen, she had a physical therapy nurse that came to our home, Iron drops we had to give her and she wasn't quite 5 pounds. They had me terrified about all that could possibly be wrong with her developmentally. I was a wreck. Now however, she will be 12 this year. She will be in 6th grade she is an Honor roll student, she is very athletic. Very loving Beautiful talented little lady and you would never know she had such a crazy start to her life! We call her the miracle baby.

Cynthia - posted on 07/05/2009

my little one was 29 and 6 days = 10weeks 1 day early his now 5 months old.we spent 12 weeks in the NICU at the children's hospital and he had alot of complications that required 3 surgeries and he is compleatly deaf.

Sandra - posted on 07/04/2009

My son was born at 26 weeks and was in the hospital for almost 2 months. He developed phnemonia when he was 8 months old and was in the hospital for 10 days. He is now 16 years old and weighs 185 lbs. He is just fine.

Dawn - posted on 07/04/2009

My daughter was born at 24 weeks. was in hospital for 31/2 months. She is now a healthy, active 2 year old.

Christine - posted on 07/03/2009

My water broke at 23 weeks and I had him at 27 weeks. He was 2lbs 14 oz and actually a miracle. Not a thing was wrong with him other than the fact that he was small. We were on the vent for about 12 hours. He came home the day he turned 2 months old without any monitors.

Sheena - posted on 07/03/2009

Hi my son was also born early @ 24 weeks = 16weeks early it's was very hard to deal with but so worth it

Djuna - posted on 07/03/2009

My son was born 28 weeks early, weighing 2 lbs 9.4 oz. 14 3/4 inches long. He stayed in NICU for 2 months before I got to bring him home on an apnea monitor. The hardest part for me was tube feeding him and watch him turn blue because he would not breathe while eating. But in time he learned and now I have a healthy 10 year. He is all boy, running and bouncing everywhere he goes.My heart goes out to all premimes and their families. May God bless you and help you

Coralie - posted on 07/03/2009

hi there my daughter was born at 29weeks and she was in the NICU for 7 weeks, which was spent in two hosptials. she is 2 in nov of this yr and the way she is now you would not belive me that she was early.