How long was your premature baby in NICU?

Louise - posted on 07/16/2009

my son born at 33 weeks, weight 4 lbs 1 oz stayed at the nicu for 3 weeks then discharged. he had a lil jaundice but no other complications.

Maria - posted on 07/16/2009

my twin daughters were born at 36 wks. twin a was 5lbs 6 ounces and twin b was 4lbs 15 ounces. they were born with low blood platelets and hydrocephleuas(fluid & blood in the brain).. i was tld if their blood count doesnt stay up with my donated platelets that they would die. they were rejecting other donors platelets but thank god they stood up with mine. twin a had to get a VP shunt inserted in her brain so the fluid can drain out.. and those shunts stay in the person forever.. twin b didint need the surgery but she still had the fluid in her brain. they stood in the nicu for about 40 days and it was the worst time in my life!! they had the highest amount of blood in there heads so the doctors said that they were gonna be mentally retarded and have cerebral palsy. but so far they are crawling now and moving so much!! twin a said "MAMA" yesterday!! i dont believe that they will be retarded but they do need therapy for the motor skills and physical dev.so i hope for the best:) they were born on sept 5th 2008 and my birthday is on sept 8.. i had gotten released from the hospital on my birthday without my babies. but everything is good so far!! they will turn one in sept!! dont worry everything will turn out fine for your son and he will be out in no time! :)

Nerida - posted on 07/16/2009

My heart and understanding goes out to you at this time. My son was born at 31wks and stayed in hospital NICU for 6weeks. Even though he was breathing well on his own it was for his own sake they kept him in. He still ws able to come home 3wks prior to his due date. The hospital staff will want to ensure he is feeding well, preferably bottle or breast before he goes home and he will need to be putting on a healthy weight also. If your baby was in some respiratory distress it is best they keep him in a while till they are confident his breathing is stronger. It is a very emotionally draining time indeed to have your baby in hospital. Take one day at a time. Remember it is a temporary part of your baby's life and will not last forever (tho it may feel like it at the time). The most important thing is for your baby to have time to strengthen and grow a bit before coming home so as to have the best possible chance of progressing and staying healthy once home. Feel free to email me anytime if you wish. Nerida craftykoala1960@yahoo.com

Sarah - posted on 07/16/2009

my baby girl was born 9 week prem she was in the nicu for 6 1/2 weeks it is overwhelming but i learnt its when the doctors think they are ready

Christine - posted on 07/16/2009

My son was in for 10 weeks and I was very ready by then to take him home. It was a long time but I would have rathered than take him home too early and have something happen than have him stay in the NICU for as long as he needed to. I just kept saying he will be home at some point.

Julie - posted on 07/16/2009

until i had my premmie i had NO idea what it meant to a parent to have a baby in a SCBU. my boy was born at 32wks+1 weighing in at 4lb 3oz. he was in nursery 2 (medium dependency) for 1 week, then moved to our local hospital's SCBU 'feeding and growing' nursery where he stayed for another 3 weeks, whilst he grew. there was nothing really 'wrong' or challenging with him - just that he was small and couldn't coordinate his swallowing and breathing initially. i was told this was totally normal and that this ability develops at around 34(?) weeks, from memory. every baby's circumstances are so individual though so you may like to ask these questions to the staff and the consultant. let them know how you feel too. best of luck and wishing you a wonderful homecoming, - that's when i felt like i had really become a mother, and we came together as a family to start our new chapter for good.

Amanda - posted on 07/15/2009

its hard to be there around all those other sick babies and not know when you will get out and just be a normal family. we were in there for a week with twins, they first were going to send them home different days but when we got there to get one they let us take the other one. it is a stressful experience but it is worth it, the doctors knew what they were doing. when you get home and have that first night alone without all that beeping and people standing around you will feel so much better. hang in there, having a great team of people, like i am sure you do, makes that experience a little easier, it is alright to feel overwhelmed. just imagine having two babies go thru all that. and wait until you do get to go home, you get soooo much paperwork to fill out and get asked so many questions and get told so many things it will boggle your mind. but just remember, you will get thru this, and all the doctor appts after you get to go home! feel free to ask me any questions, i am not expert but i have been there. we have very healthy two year old boys that started out at 4 and 5 lbs. they are now 28 lbs. enjoy your son, they are a blessing.

Claudette - posted on 07/15/2009

my son was born at 34 weeks, he was born with underdeveloped lungs and I didn't get to see him until the next day. He was in the NICU for 12 days. I understand what you're going through, it's hard to watch your child in that situation. we live an hour away from the hospital, so we drove everyday to sit with him after I was discharged. It was the hardest 12 days of my life, I hated leaving him there. Now he's 6 months old and you'd never know he was born early. So just be strong and best wishes.

Kat - posted on 07/15/2009

My twin boys were born at 29 weeks and 5 days. Gabriel weighed 2 lbs 10 oz and Lucas weighed 3 lbs 7 oz. Neither one of them could breathe on their own for about a month. Lucas came home after 49 days in the NICU, and Gabriel came home after 60 days, only to have to go right back to the hospital for another week. It's very hard at first, but it will get better.. i promise! The boys are 17 months old now, and you would never know they were preemies. They are happy, healthy, beautiful boys. Good luck with everything, and your son will be home with you before you know it

Shannon - posted on 07/15/2009

My son was born on June 30th, he was 8 weeks early, has been in the NICU for 2 weeks so far. He also has the intestine problems. He's not digesting his food and is not pooping on his own. He had a lower GI done today which came back negative so they are going to do an upper GI tomorrow. He's eating from a feeding tube in his nose. He can suck but cannot swollow. Also has apnea problems and cannot maintain his temperature in an open room.

Rebecca - posted on 07/15/2009

My daughter was also born at 34 weeks, she spent 3 weeks in hospital, she was also born with respiritory distress and was on CPAP for 14 hours, and because of all the complications i spent 48 hours in ICU myself and didnt even get to meet my little girl until 11 am the following morning and she was born at 3pm the day before, i know what you mean by no-one else being able to understand unless they have been through it, 3 weeks felt like an eternity, usually they dont let them come home until they reach 2.5kgs but my daughter came home at 1.8kgs, i felt like i was being told 5 different stories a day by all the difernt nurses and doctors, the day before my daughter came home they told me she wouldnt be home for anothe 2-3 weeks and then the following morning i arrived at the hospital late and the nurse said where have you been i have been trying to call you all morning your daughter is getting discharged this afternoon, i got 3 hours notice as great as it was i just felt like i could never get a straight answer from any of them.
Just be persistant in asking them when he can come home, tell them you feel you need to have him home, especially if you feel he is ready and that he is healthy, and dont always trust what the nurses say because most of them dont even have kids and are making decisions based on textbooks.
Some of my friends have kids but their kids all were term babies and some of the things that apply to term babies arnt the same for prems so its harder, and they tell you your baby should be doing this by now and that by now when in reality prems work by their corrected age verses their chronological age, and it makes it harder when you are visiting clinic for all your check ups because most of them dont work with prems so they tell you your babies development isnt on track when it really is for their corrected age. just hang in there he'll be home before you know it

Maria - posted on 07/15/2009

my son was born at 25 weeks and only weighed 1 pound and 1.5 ounces. he was in the nicu for 12 weeks

Jennifer - posted on 07/15/2009

My daughter was in the NICU for 16 weeks. She was born at 24w, 3d, longest weeks of our lives, but she is home now and doing great.

Nadia - posted on 07/15/2009

My son was born in Feb 2008 and he was born at 33 weeks. 4 lbs and 2 ozs. We were in the hospital for 28 days. I know it is hard. I too felt very ovrwhelmed and just wanted to take him home. He didnt have any problems except for the having to gain weight and eat on his own. It all takes time and a lot of patients. I hope you will be able to take your little one home soon. My son is 16 months now and you would never know he was a premiee. Congratulations on your little miracle :)

Jennifer - posted on 07/15/2009

You should be going home soon provided he can keep his temp up on his own and eat using the suck swallow breathe method. Some preemies struggle with that concept. But my oldest was a preemie born at 34 weeks as well and was released from the NICU 14 days after birth. good luck to you and your family. It is very exausting and stressful when your lo is in the NICU.

DeeDee - posted on 07/15/2009

My daughter was born at 32 weeks and stayed in the NICU for 5 weeks. It felt like the longest 5 weeks of my life at the time and I thought I would go crazy (especially since I was living at the hospital). However, you will be surprised how strong you can be when it comes to the health of your child. Keep strong and all of this will seem fleeting once you have your precious baby home with you!

Jirka - posted on 07/15/2009

I know how you feel. Our daughter was born at 33 weeks and she was at the NICU for five weeks. Good luck. I am sure you will have him home soon.

Angela - posted on 07/15/2009

My son was born at 27 weeks and weighed 1 lb 9 oz. He spent almost three months in the NICU. Luckily for me there was a Ronald Mcdonald House 20 mins. away from the hospital otherwise I don't know how I would have got to see him every day.

User - posted on 07/15/2009

my baby was born 26 weeks she stayed at the NICU for 12weeks and one day...that was emotionally draining...but she's worth it...she's now a healthy baby and doing well for her adjusted age.

Runa - posted on 07/15/2009

my son was born at 34 weeks too, he came home after 19 days - he was IUGR, good luck to you guys

Heather - posted on 07/15/2009

It's so tough being in the NICU! We were there for 3 months and 19 days. My son was a 24 week baby - he was born May 1st, his due date was August 18th and we got to take him home August 19th. To everyone hanging out in the NICU this summer, hang in there you will get to go home eventually.

Seleik - posted on 07/15/2009

My daughter, Jeselyn was in the NICU for 5 months and then in the PICU for a 1 month. She was born at 25 wks and 1 day. I totally understand how you feel. It is overwhelming and can be stressful, but hang in there. He'll be home with you before you know it, if he isn't already ;)

Shannon - posted on 07/14/2009

My son was born 10 weeks early. He was born on the 17 of Jan and came home on the 23 of April. Of course this was 20 years ago. He weighed 4lbs 5oz's and was mostly fully developed. He only has 1 kidney. He caught a infection at 2 days that went through his entire system. When it went through his intestines it caused them to constrict where the large and small meet. At 2 months he had to have a colostomy. He kept it until he was 6 months.

I feel for you I was a 18 year old single parent and it was hard. Hang in there.

Yadi - posted on 07/14/2009

My son was born at 30 weeks weighing 3 pounds 9oz he was for about a month in the hospital. May the lord give you strength.

Donna - posted on 07/14/2009

My daughter was born at 27 weeks and we were in for 3 months. Talk with your doctor and find out what his protocals are for discharge (what your baby has to be able to do, weight, etc.) so you can have a sense of progress. When I was where you are I went through a grieving process for the "normal birth/taking baby home" experience I had been looking forward to along with a sense of "failure" for not providing a full term pregnancy for my child.

There are stressers that just plain beyond what most moms understand.

You didn't ask for it, but I tell all the preemie moms I come in contact with to try to enjoy this time in that:

You are having time to be with your baby without any of the accompanying responsibilites!
Rest, recuperate, and let others help you - you'll be home with all the joys of being the mom of a newborn soon enough!!! (And lots of you helpers will disappear!)

Sending good thoughts your way

Kim - posted on 07/14/2009

My son was born at 26 weeks 5 days and spent 82 days in the NICU. He was 2lbs 5oz and 14 in long. My water broke at 23 weeks 4 days and I spent 3 weeks in the hospital before he was born. What a little miracle he is. He has no medical conditions and is progressing well. He'll be 2 in September and he is beginning to potty train (he has a 4 y/o brother that he looks up to). I was able to have a vaginal birth.

Annette - posted on 07/14/2009

My son was born at 33 weeks, 5 days. He was in the NICU for 14 days. His weight was 4lbs 6 oz. He was breathing on his own since birth and had no RDS. The first week, they were concerned about his weight and keeping warm. By the 2nd week, it was just making sure he was going to eat all his feedings on his own. I agree with you, no one understands unless its their child in there. I was at the hospital a lot those 2 weeks.

Onie - posted on 07/14/2009

My sonw as born at 25 weeks, and was in for three months. HOWEVER, he had a PDA heart surgery at 13 weeks, followed by a surgery for a hernia a month or so later. He had lots of problems. My NICU said that once the baby can keep its temprature at a normal height, and feed well enough from the bottle, and breathe on his own, he was able to go home. He was a mere 6 lbs when he got home... But he was ok! Its a long and scary road Amanda.. but soooooooooo many women travel down it. Its not so bad when someone is riding with you! So to you and your family, god bless! And cherish every little milestone your baby passes!

Erin - posted on 07/14/2009

My daughter was born on MArch 27, 2009 at 26 wks 4days. She weighed 13ozs. We were in the NICU for 16 weeks and just got home on Sunday July 13th. She is still on oxygen due to pulm. hypertension, but by all accounts is a miracle baby! She is in the 2% of babies that make it at that weight. She has had no surgeries, and continues to amaze all the doctors. I hope your baby is home by now and please know that I am praying for your family!

Carly - posted on 07/14/2009

All mine were preterm. I have 3 boys Austin who is now 7 was 10wks early and spent 9.5 weeks in the NICU, but he is just fine. They new it was going to happen again with Griffin, my 6 yr old. They put me on bedrest for 5 wks, but I still had him at 35wks. Thank goodness, he would have weighed almost 12lbs if he went full term. He got to come home as a normal delivery. My youngest who just turned 3 last week was 3.5 wks early and he got to come home as normal. The new norm for full term is 37wks now, from what my docs have told me. Just be patient and he will be fine. be there as much as you can with him at the hospital, that really makes a difference. Plus, I slept with a blanket that I made him, close to my body and they put it in his bed, so it would have mommy's scent on it. I couldn't get that blanket away until it was in so many pieces and he was over 4 yrs old! But just be there and learn and watch everything as much as u can. An older nurse told me "Mommy's know best" sometimes even over the docs, so trust your instincts. Good luck

Cristina - posted on 07/13/2009

Once they're admitted into level 2 they are home bound... Keep the faith and hang in there... Your son will be home sooner than you know it.



My son was born at 26 weeks and was in the hospital for 2.5 months. Came home on oxygen and had various specialists looking after him. Now he'll be 2 years old at the end of the month. Time flies and all this will be a memory.



thoughts and prayers for your son and your family.

God speed

Brenda - posted on 07/13/2009

daughter was born 15 weeks early @ 25 weeks and we spent 15.5 weeks in NICU.

Amanda - posted on 07/13/2009

My daughter was born at almost 32 weeks and we were im the nicu for one month and my daughter didnt have any problems except for being small and couldnt eat or keep her temp up. My advice is to always be there when the neonatologist does rounds in the morning that way youll get the most info and questions answered.

Nickie - posted on 07/13/2009

I understand where ur coming from... my son was not breathing on his own when he was born... and by the next morning he was... he was on a feeding tube for when he got tired of drinking from the bottle, so that he could finish eating of course. Got tired of that and took it out himself lol. But, he ended up staying in the Nicu for 16 days if you don't count the day he was born. It really does seem like forever heck i was so used to seeing him and just coming home, that the day he was discharged i for got to bring his outfit, and they had to basically put him one together from the donated handmade clothes lol... But, don't worry he will be home before you know it. Stay strong n blessed.

Nickie - posted on 07/13/2009

My son was born new year's eve morning and he came home January 16, 2009

DeeAnna - posted on 07/13/2009

Michelle was born 18 weeks early and we were in the NICU for 4.5 months. We finally left the hospital at 4.5lbs. I will tell you I felt angry on the inside at the other mothers who got to take their babies home. But in the long run Michelle is far better off health wise now than the other babies who got to go home before we did. She is now 15 years old she has had 15 surgery's and you would not know she ever had any problems to look at her now. It was very difficult for me I had to quit my GOOD PAYING job without any warning, if I had the ability to work and make GOOD MONEY from home then like I do now it would have saved alot of stress.

Isis - posted on 07/13/2009

My daughter was born at 34 weeks. We were lucky that she did not have respiratory problems. I was given two steriod shots before I went into labor. My daughter had problems eating. She would get tired and stop sucking. They had her on a feeding tube and would feed her through the tube twice then a bottle and would alternate. She was in for two weeks. By the second week, I started getting frustrated with the whole situation because I felt that they weren't giving her a chance to eat on her own. It was as if she new she would get feed through the tube at some point. I started asking questions and even had my pediatrician call to the NICU to see what was going on. After that, they started letting her drink through a bottle more, and of course she did it. Stay strong.

Christi - posted on 07/13/2009

my son was born at 26 weeks he weighed 2lbs 1 oz lost down to 1lb 14oz. he was in the nicu for 3months and 4 days. he came home 1 week before his due date. he did come home on a sleep apnea monator, which he had to wear four weeks. eli will be 5 in a weeek, he will start school in the fall. if you didnt know he was a premie you would never know he was.

Agnes - posted on 07/13/2009

my daughter was 5 weeks early i had her by c-section and she was only in the NICU for 2 day and on the 3rd day we got discharged...she was in there with a feeding tube for the first day and she was also on oxygen for 14 hours and needed a lil extra heat as she was 4LB 10 OZ...hope you get to take your lil one home soon....

Jennifer - posted on 07/13/2009

My son was born at 29 weeks. He weighed 2lb. and 6 0z he was in the Nicu for a Month. I hope your little one comes home soon. It is very stressfull and overwhelming....have faith he will come home soon!!

Joni - posted on 07/13/2009

I hope your son gets better soon. I understand the waiting.

Joni - posted on 07/13/2009

My daughter was born at 28 weeks on October 24, 2008. We got to go home on January 7, 2009. It was hard to leave her in the hospital, but she was getting the care she needs. She was in the NICU north, which is for first born preemies, for about a month in a half. Then she moved to the NICU south, for babies that need the extra medical care, but not as much as other babies. I was up at least every other day to visit, i leave about forty-five miles from the hospital. When I was not there I was calling the NICU to check on her all day. She is home and a very healthy little girl now.

Kate - posted on 07/13/2009

My daughter was born at 31 weeks and in hospital for 7 weeks but mostly that time was needed to help her establish feeding and increase her weight (she was 1.29kg/2pounds) so if he is stable in those areas and having no apneas or other breathing difficulties then it should be soon, plus they should be able to visit you and him at home frequently to keep an eye on things anyway. Good luck with your journey!

Julie - posted on 07/13/2009

my son was born at 26 weeks + 5 days and was in the NICU for 124 days!

There will be a time in your life when it will all seem like a faint (yet difficult) memory, I promise.

Brittany - posted on 07/13/2009

my babies were 24 weekers and they stayed in for 4 munths

Lisa - posted on 07/13/2009

my son was born 8 weeks early at 3lb 12oz an we where in for jus under 4 weeks. it seemed to be forever but well worth it to make sure all was well.

Miranda - posted on 07/12/2009

My daughter was born at 28 weeks and 3 days, and weighed 2lbs. 7oz. She was in the hospital for six weeks and three days. When she went home she weighed 4lbs. 2oz. and had no monitors.

Robyn - posted on 07/12/2009

Wow, I feel blessed that my son was born at 34 weeks and stayed in the NICU for 7 days. He just wouldn't eat and that held up the process until the light bulb went off in his head that he was hungry. Hang in there

Penny - posted on 07/12/2009

9 long weeks!

Lynne - posted on 07/12/2009

My son Sam was born at 35 1/2 weeks and was in the NICU for 10 days for respiratory distress, low blood sugar, and jaundice. He was 8 lbs, 14 oz and 21 inches long, though, so he looked out of place indeed! At one point, I had my hand on his bassinet, ready to take him back to my room, when I found out he had had an apneac episode while I was in the bathroom. He was in the NICU another week after that. It felt like every time we turned around some new issue appeared. At one point, I was home from the hospital...it was the wee hours of the night and I hadn't seen my 4 year old daughter for more than an hour at a stretch for over a week, I hadn't been able to visit Sam at the hospital that day, because my husband and I were both sick, and my husband's fever spiked 104, and the night nurse from NICU told me that my son ate "so much better" when I wasn't there to try to nurse him. I thought I would lose my mind. But God is indeed great..we were so lucky and blessed. He is fine now with no lasting effects...maybe about a month delayed developmentally...maybe. It was a hard, surreal time that no one who hasn't been there can understand. I pray for nothing but the best possible outcome for anyone who has to enter those NICU doors.

Wendy - posted on 04/14/2011

hi! In 2003, My first born is a boy1lb 11oz (now almost 8 years old), 28 weeker. My baby was in the NICU for 4 months. He was really sick :( He came home at 4lbs! our 2nd child is a girl. born at 32 weeks 2 lbs 13oz stayed 2 months and came home around 4 lbs. Both babies were in the NICU and are healthy as ever now!

Bobbi Jo - posted on 04/14/2011

My Son Was Born At 25 weeks And 1 day. My Baby Was In The NICU For 5 1/2 Months....

Maijken - posted on 04/08/2011

I have 2 premature babies- one was born at 33 weeks 6 days (weighed 4 pounds 9 oz) and the other was born at 33 weeks 5 days (weighed 6 pounds 3 oz). they were born 26 days shy of a year apart. I had to have both babies in the NICU 17 days before coming home. one is 5 now and the other is 4.

Jennifer - posted on 08/06/2009

my oldest daughter was born at 31 weeks in Nov 2004, she was 3lbs 14 oz . My baby was in the NICU for 2 months - she will be 5 this November and you would never know that she was a premature baby. Hang in there, the Dr's know what they are doing and they will send him home when they know he is absolutley ready.

Chrystal - posted on 08/06/2009

My daughter was born at 27 weeks weighing 2 lbs 10 oz and she stayed in the NICU for 3 months....and being a first time mom of course i was a wreck. But even though these babies get a rough start at life, they are so strong and persevere through it all. And just watching them get through it all while they're hooked up to every tube and wire and monitor imaginable, gives us the strength as parents to be able to be by their incubator every day that they're there even though its the last place in the world you'd ever want to be. They're strength gives us the strength to be the good parents that we are. My heart goes out to you Amanda, and to everyone else who's spent what seemed like an "eternity" with their premature baby in the NICU just waiting and watching and praying.

Amanda - posted on 08/04/2009

My daughter was born at 30 weeks. She weighed 2lb 14 oz. My baby was in the NICU for 37 days. It is very emotionally overwhelming and it is very hard for people to understand what you are going through. It was a long 37 days but I know that every day in there she was growing stronger. I hope you get to bring him home soon. Best of luck!

--- - posted on 08/02/2009

baby number one was there for 14 days

number two was there for 9 days.

it was exhausting both times having a baby in the NICU. I cant imagine being there for over a month like some families are.

Kathleen - posted on 08/01/2009

my baby was in the nicu a week and two days. it was the hardest time of all. it was hard leaving him there but i was there everyday almost all day. i barley went home to rest. after the last hands on at 8pm i went home and stayed up til after midnight and called to check on him. i didnt recover from my c-section as quickly as most cause i was always on the go. it took a lot longer than 8 weeks i know. i want to say it was nearly 12 or 13 weeks for the insision to completly heal.

Mallory - posted on 07/30/2009

My daughter was born at 33 weeks; 3lbs 1oz + 16in long. My baby was in the NICU for 3 weeks. I was a wreck for those three weeks. Everyone kept trying to comfort me + it just made me feel worse. She's been home for close to 2 weeks now + is growing a ton. We have a nurse that comes out to the house + weighs + measures her every week. She's a month old now + the most precious thing I've ever known.

MIchele - posted on 07/30/2009

Actually my little guy was born at 26 weeks 1lb 7oz 12inches he was in the NICU for 3 months. we had many ups and downs but with the technology they have today! there is a good chance these premature babies today will make it and live a long happy life! The best of luck with your precious little life!

Taryn - posted on 07/30/2009

My daughter Emily was born on June 16 2009 at 1lb 15oz. I was 27 weeks pregnant. They tried everything to stop my contractions but Emily was ready to meet the world. She been in the NICU for about 6weeks now. Emily has another 6weeks to go. She had a PDA ligation surgery about 3weeks ago. She also has chronic lung disease and still unable to breathe on her own. I am having a very tough time with everything. It is so hard to watch my child in a isolate for 6 weeks and unable to do anything. I never thought i wasn't able to carry full term. I have some guilt for her being their. It is true, nobody understands until they have a baby in the NICU. Hope your son comes home soon!

Paulette - posted on 07/16/2009

My daughter was born 11 years ago at 30 weeks she stayed in the NICU for 11 and a half months but she was having breathing problems whic was determoned she hd bi-lateral vocalcord paralysis. she eventually had to have a trach but had to be 5 pounds in order to get it...she was born April 25 and recieved her trach on Sept 25. She only weighed 14.4 ounces.

Mary - posted on 07/05/2009

My son was born 3 months early and weighed 1lbs and 11oz...he is now 13 years old and is truly my miracle child. My baby boy was in NICU for about 3 months. It seemed like forever, but now you would never know that he was a premature baby, he stands taller than me. My daughter was born 5 weeks early and stayed in the NICU for about 3 weeks. She weighed 3lbs and 15 1/2oz and she is now 9 years old. My prayers are with you, just be strong.

Maria - posted on 07/05/2009

Both of my babies were in the NICU. My son was born at 34 weeks he spent 6 weeks in the NICU he went home the day before his due date.He is 14 months now and doing well. I know how hard it is having a child in the NICU as I have had two. My daughter who is now 6 years old spent 3 months in the NICU she was born at 27 weeks. These children come into this world fighting and we the parents have to be strong for them and I know sometimes we don't think we are so strong but God never gives us more than we can handle. So be strong and hang in there for your premature babies.