how big are your premmie babies now?

Lori - posted on 02/23/2010

My daughter was born on March 1, 1991 at 3lbs. 9oz. ( 6 wks. premature). She was sent to Driscoll Children's Hospital the night she was born, where she stayed for 26 days. That is how long it took her to reach her mandatory 5 lbs. before she could go home.

Tiana - posted on 02/23/2010

My little girl was 23 weeks 1 pound 6oz. She will be 7 months Feb 26 and is now 14 pounds you cant even tell she was a preemi (we still have lung issuse but thats all).

Jennifer - posted on 02/23/2010

My daughter was born at 32 weeks. She was 4lbs 2oz and had to have an inch of her small intestine removed when she was born. After her surgery and stomach being pumped she weighted 3lbs 14oz. She is now 38lbs at 5 years old. She is still tiny but at least her intestines are good now.

Kimberly - posted on 02/23/2010

My son was born at 33 weeks and 3 days. He weighed 4lbs and 15 inches long. He is now almost 7 months old weighs 18lbs 7oz and 25.1 inches long.

Sharalyn - posted on 02/23/2010

My son was born 5.5 weeks premature, weighing 5 pounds 4.5 ounces, 18 3/4 inches long. At 5 months he weighed in at 14 pounds 12 ounces and 27.5 inches long. He was actually decently on the charts non-adjusted until about 9 months when he dropped off in weight completely. We've worked hard, and he's sneaking back up the charts, but at age 8.5 years, he just hit 49 pounds fully clothed.

Cindy - posted on 02/23/2010

My daughter was born a day shy of 32 weeks and was at 4 lbs 10 oz. She is now 8 months and 5 days and is now about 15 lbs. She's doing quite well and now all over the place! Crawling here and there...and chasing my dogs in her walker ;) lol!

Holly - posted on 02/23/2010

My little one was born at 26 weekes wight 1lb 8 oz and it 3 now and wight is 24 lb . we ar very lucky she is healthy and has no problems from being on o2 for so long and is very smart .

Denise - posted on 02/23/2010

My twins were born at 29 wks. My daughter weighed 2 lbs 3oz & 13" long and my son was 2 lbs 15 oz 15.5" long. They turned 3years old in Nov. and my daughter weighs 27lbs and 35" tall while my son is 33 lbs and 37" tall. I am truly blessed. People always comment on how small my daughter is for her age and I just say it is genetic because I am 5'1" :-)

Shauna - posted on 02/23/2010

My son was born at 31weeks....he weighed 4lbs 1oz and 15inches. After 2mths in NICU and birth-18mths of failure thrive he will be 4 on Thurs (2-24) and weighs 24lbs and is 35inches. Still a little on the small side, but Dr is happy !!

Pauline - posted on 02/23/2010

Amelia was 8 wks early, 4 lbs 8 oz and as of today, she'll be 4 months (2 corrected) on the 28th and she's 12 lbs 12 oz!! She gained nearly 3 lbs this month! I don't believe she's a preemie, she was born when whomever is out there intended and she's sprouting like a bean!! :) ♥

Nichole - posted on 02/23/2010

Hi all, my daughter was born prem at 30 wks 5 days weighing 3 pounds 5 ounces and just recently turned 5, she weighs about 15kg and is about 109cm tall. She is very petite but is very healthy.

Suzanne - posted on 02/22/2010

My daughter was born at 33 weeks. She was 3 lbs 1 oz and 16 inches long. She is now 5 months and weighs 12 lbs 14 oz and 22 inches long.

Katie - posted on 02/22/2010

my sons were 10 weeks early one weighed 2 .5 lbs and the other weighed 1.5 lbs now he is 17 lbs and the other is 10 almost 11 lbs

Bianca - posted on 02/22/2010

the daughter was born 28 weeks 3lbs 2.0oz she is turning two and now weight 26lbs

Kris - posted on 02/22/2010

My daughter was 6 weeks early and weighed 3.14lbs. She turned 2 in January and weighs somewhere around 24lbs. Still small but she eats very well and has no issues.

Elizabeth - posted on 02/22/2010

my son was born at 29 weeks and was 3lb 7oz. He is now 2 months 3 weeks old and weighs 9lb12oz!!!

Cheryl - posted on 02/22/2010

my daughter was born at 1O weeks premature, she weighed at birth 2lb 12oz,

and she is now 11 months (51 weeks) turning 1 in 7 days, her weight is 18lb 5oz :)

Jennifer - posted on 02/22/2010

My daughter was 3lb 12 oz and 16.5 inches and she wasn't 10lbs for 4 months!! She is going to be 9 next month and is doing fine!!

Sarah - posted on 02/22/2010

My daughter was born at 26 weeks due to HELLP. She weighed 1lb 7oz and was 12 inches long. We spent 90 days in the NICU and had several complications... NEC, blood transfusions, etc... She is now 10 1/2 months old and weighs 19lbs and is 26 inches long. She is somewhat delayed with gross motor skills but does great with fine motor skills. She has PT and OT every week and is pretty much on track with her adjusted age.

Jill - posted on 02/22/2010

my daughter was born at 31 weeks she was 3lbs 9oz 16 and 1/4in long..at her 6month check up feb 8 she was 12lbs 12oz 24.5in long!

Rebecca - posted on 02/22/2010

my little boy was born at 29wks weighing 2lb 9oz he's nw 5yrs old and weighs 2stone

Lori - posted on 02/21/2010

My daughter was born 7 years ago.(Dec.28,2002) She was born at 27 weeks.She weighed 1 lb.14oz. and was 14.5 inches long.She is 58.5 lbs now.She is in first grade and is a straight A student.

Nicki - posted on 02/21/2010

My baby was born at 26 weeks. She weighed 440gms, she was 25cm (9.8 inches) long. She is now 15 months old, 12 months corrected and is 7kg, 65 cm long and is way way behind. She can't even sit on her own yet and can only just roll over from front to back.

Anna - posted on 02/21/2010

hi, my son was born 12 weeks premmie (28weeker) and was 1063grams when born and is now 22 months old and is 19.5 kg's. He is still a bit small, but has reached all his milestones for his corrected age.

Tanya - posted on 02/21/2010

I am so sorry for your loss. I can't begin to imagine the hurt you felt losing one of your babies. Congrads on the other. I believe these babies choose thier parents for a reason. My Tyler has taught me learn patience. He was not so lucky as far as his health, be he is still with me. We didn't expect him to be here past birth, then age 5, then age 10. He will be 18 this July 15. Good luck with your sweetpea.

Sadie Belle - posted on 02/21/2010

My son was born December 15,1996 at 30wks weighing 4lb 3oz and 16in long at birth. We had him in a very small hospital and they sent him home with just a feeding tube less than a week in the hospital, weighing only 3lb 10oz. He was my first baby and needless to say it was the scariest time of my life. He is now 13yrs old and weighs 96lbs and almost taller than his mom!

Angela - posted on 02/21/2010

well, this is years later. my preemie was 8 weeks early and he just turned 21. he is 6'2" and weighs about 225. all that force feeding every three hours around the clock really paid off! he didnt have any major health problems and wasnt delayed at all. good luck with your preemie.

Jennifer - posted on 02/21/2010

My daughter was born at 34 weeks. She was 6 lbs 2 oz and 19 inches long. She is now six years old. She is 52 inches tall and 51 pounds. You would never know that she was so early!

Jamie - posted on 02/21/2010

My son was born at 27 wks. He was 2lbs and 5 oz. He is now 4 and weighs 47 lbs. and 47 in tall

Jennifer - posted on 02/21/2010

My 2 preemies were born in 1997 at 31 weeks (3 lbs) and in 2001 at 34 weeks (4 lbs). They now are 12 yrs and 76 lbs and 8 yrs and 54 lbs...still small, but full of SOOO much energy!

Melissa - posted on 02/21/2010

My son was born 11 weeks early... he weighed 3 lbs and was 16 inches long... getting down to 2lb 8 oz before he started to gain. He is now 17 1/2 months old and a few weeks ago he weighed 22 lbs 13 oz and he was 30 1/3 inches.

Lena - posted on 02/21/2010

My daughter was born 6 weeks premature, weighing 3lb. 11oz. and 17 1/2 in long. She literally fit in the palm of my husband's hand. (6' 5" tall, 280lbs. big guy) She was in the hospital for 2 weeks to the day. She did not have the suck/breathe/swallow reflex and she jaundiced a bit, but other than that, she was perfect, just tiny. This was in 1993. She will turn 17 next month, and I tell you. You would not know that she started her journey in this world so tiny. They warned us of all kinds of development problem possibilities. She is in the top 5 of her junior class, 5' 7" tall, 133 lbs, and drop dead gorgeous. She lives life like she came into this life - in a hurry.

The best advice I can give to any parent - preemie or full term - THERE ARE NO TWO BABIES THAT ARE IDENTICAL. The only information doctors can give you are STATISTICS. There are full term babies that do not walk until they are 18 months, doctors don't "warn" their mothers. They just say "(s)he'll walk when (s)he is ready". Same goes for preemies. Now, I am not saying that you shouldn't listen to your doctor by any means. Just watch your baby. As they develop, and you pay attention to their development, you will KNOW when there is actually a problem. Most preemies, they say develop slower. My daughter never did. She was walking at 10 months, but so was my youngest daughter who was born full term. Which one was late/early in development? No one knows your baby like you do. You carried him/her in your body, you had the closest relationship during that time, and you will continue to have that relationship always. They call it "Mother's Intuition" for a reason. And that is the way God made us.

Tori - posted on 02/21/2010

My son was born at 28 weeks and he weighed 2 lbs 10 oz, he is now 3 years old and he is weighing over 35 pounds and is 37 inches tall.... He is tall for his age!!!

Misty - posted on 02/21/2010

My son was born at 26 weeks 5 days (about 3 months early). He weighed 1 pound 14 ounces and was 14 inches long. He his now 8 1/2 months, weighing in at about 21 pounds, 25 1/2 inches long. He's definitely made up for lost time!

Terri - posted on 02/21/2010

Feb 24 it will be 7 years since my preemies were born at 24 6/7 weeks. Noah was 11 oz and died after 24 hours of life. Austin was 26 oz and 11.5 " long. He was hospitalized in Sioux Falls and Omaha (for a surgery) for 104 days, then discharged before his due date. For the first 4 years he was at the 10th percentile for weight and now he has a tummy. We still have some lung issues but he has never been back to the hospital since he was born. We were hermits as the drs recommended for the first year of life and it has paid off. Congrats to all the preemie moms, you will make it !!

Michele - posted on 02/21/2010

My 2 were born at 28 weeks at 2lb 5 and 6oz.. At 4 months one is 11lb 5oz and the other is a pound behind but he has pulmonary hypertension and is on oxygen. Also just started him on reflux meds. I cant get him to eat more than 2ozs at a time while my other son is 4-5oz.

Michele - posted on 02/21/2010

My 2 were born at 28 weeks at 2lb 5 and 6oz.. At 4 months one is 11lb 5oz and the other is a pound behind but he has pulmonary hypertension and is on oxygen. Also just started him on reflux meds. I cant get him to eat more than 2ozs at a time while my other son is 4-5oz.

Donna - posted on 02/21/2010

My daughter was born 9 weeks early weighing 2 pound 9 ounces. Today she is 2 1/2 years old and we have just got her weight to 11kg. It took her a long time to gain and retain weight, she has asthma and had some sickness in the first 2 years. Since turning 2 she is doing excellent and is off her asthma medication at the moment.

Ingrid - posted on 02/20/2010

my daughter was born 11 weeks premmy and weighed 1 lb 5 oz and was approx 12 inches long, She was always small as she grew up and was behind in skills by approx 3 mths compared to my other 2 full term children. She is now 19yrs old and only 5 ft tall and skinny, but very healthy, the height is due to genetics in both sides of the family. She did have trouble with hearing when a toddler and she has to wear glasses full time, but she is a normal teenager. When she was born she was only given a 5% chance of living, we proved the drs wrong, we gave her lots of love and I think thats what saved her more than anything in the world.

Mercedes - posted on 02/20/2010

my daughter was born at 37 weeks and was 3lbs 13oz an 18 inches long. she's now almost 5 months old and weighs 11lbs 4oz and is 23.5 inches long. her doctor says she is still underweight for her length but is learning at a 6 month old's develpment level.

Lisa - posted on 02/20/2010

I had my son at 30 weeks and 5 days. He was 3 pounds 10 3/4 ounces 16 3/4 inches long. He is 5 months old today and weighs 12 pounds 3 ounces 22 1/2 inches long.

Laura - posted on 02/20/2010

My daughter was born @ 26 weeks, weighing 1lb 14 oz. She is now a thriving 15 year old but has had her share of medical problems!

Tanya - posted on 02/20/2010

Both my boys were extremely early. My oldest is now 18 yrs and is 5'7" wieghs about 220. He was born at 24 weeks and weighed 1 lb 9 oz. He was born screaming like a term baby, was just itty bitty, I was only 19 when I had him and was the scarriest thing up to that point. Then just 11 months later, my second was born at just 23 weeks. weighing 1 lb 6 oz. Everything that they tell you that could go wrong did go wrong. He is now almost 18 and weighs 72 lbs. He is severely mentally retarded with autistic features, severe. Is still in diapers, non-verbal, epileptic and mild cerebral palsy, also had total retinal detachments in both eyes. Dont get me wron, I love my babies. Tyeh are my reason for being, but I wonder if doctors should go to such extreme measures to save babies that are so sick when they are born. My youngest has no quality of life and is about to undergo another major surgery to have a feeding tube placed and an abdominal hernia fixed and his stomach wrapped around his esophagus due to severe acid refulx. This will be his 8th surgery and possibly the most scarry, and risky. And let me just say, Tennessee is the worst for services for kids like Tyler. I am a single mother and have been most of thier lives and it's the hardest thing one will ever do, raising a child with multiple disabilities in this state.

Lisa - posted on 02/20/2010

My son was six weeks early and weighed 4lb 6oz. While he was on the low end of the scale for a couple of years, he is now nine and 62 lbs and 4'9'' (within three inches of his mother!).

Amber - posted on 02/20/2010

My son was born 6 weeks premature as well, but he was huge by preemie standards weighing in at 5 lbs. 9 oz.I shudder to think what he would have been full term! He is 19 months old now and weighs about 26 lbs.! Totally caught up and in the 40-50th percentile.

Jennifer - posted on 02/20/2010

oh geez, my preemie is now 7 & 1/2 yrs old. he now weighs about 54 lbs and is a very active child. he was born 9 weeks early but you wouldnt know it now. he weighed 3 lbs at birth.

Charlotte - posted on 02/20/2010

My son was born at 32wks and he weighed 3lbs 13oz and he is now 10YRs old and is the tallest student in his grade....He also weighs 80lbs and you would never know that he had an early start!! I just wanted to let you all know that I have been where you are and wondered if he would ever "catch up" and he certainly has and then some!!! Good luck to everyone and remember they are such a blessing at 1lb all the way to 100lbs!!!

Danielle - posted on 02/20/2010

my little girl was born at 24wks 1day, she weighed 1lbs 0.5oz and dropped down to 13oz after birth. But now she is 22 months and weighs 21lbs. She just had open heart surgery and is doing great.

Veronica - posted on 02/20/2010

Mt twins were born at 27 weeks... they weighed 3lbs. 4 oz. and 2lbs. 12 oz. I'm very happy to say that after a very difficult start in life with many respiratory problems they just turned 21 years old and you would never know they were not born full term! No residual problems. They are both healthy and very athletic! Their weight gain was quite normal after they were released from the hospital. After their first year they both improved on a daily basis and never looked back.....We were very lucky!

Tatia - posted on 02/20/2010

My son was born at 32 weeks 5 days weighing in at 2lbs 14 ounces...he is not 4 years 8mths and weighs only 30 lbs. He is a small little guy, but it doesn't seem to bother him too much. He is starting kindergarten in the fall so we will see if things change once he's in school.