has anyone had a prem baby?

Julia - posted on 04/09/2010

My daughter was born 11 week early n weighed 2lbs 13 oz. she has a very mild case of celebral palsey from her having to be on oxygen. my best advice is NEVER put her in a walker this leads to lots of develpmental problems in prem term children, speaking from experience. try not to let the fact they were born early stop you from letting them hit their mild stones.

Phyllis - posted on 04/09/2010

my little girl was born at 28 weeks, weighing 2lb. 2oz. she's now "18" and graduating in May.

Praise God for his wonderful handiwork. She is beautiful and not a health problem.

Stephanie - posted on 04/09/2010

My Daughter did have seizures for a time, but appears to have grown out of them. There has been recent discovery of a heart valve non life threatening challenge, but other than that...Praise be to God...she's good at 26 years old.

Elizabeth - posted on 04/09/2010

My son was born 10 weeks early and weighed 2lbs 15oz at 15 inches long. He had many health issues and still has a few but he is 4 years old now.

Stephanie - posted on 04/09/2010

7 1/2 months @ 3.3lbs

Lindy - posted on 04/09/2010

I would love to tell my story about my premie for a book. It is quite a story.

Lindy - posted on 04/09/2010

My girl was born 8 weeks early weighing less than 3lbs ( unsure of her exact weight as TOO ill to weigh in the beginning ) - 13 weeks in ICU. Everytime I went home I never knew if she would still be with us next morning.She was so very ill they did not know what to do - they even rang America to get some answers. They decided an operation was the only way to go but the morning before the scheduled operation she suddenly picked up started to improve and the operation was not needed.She is now 18 and fighting fit. They all catch up in the long run even though she was 36 months behind her age group for most of her life.

Jennifer - posted on 04/09/2010

My daughter was born at 34 weeks and stayed 15 days in special care. She was 20 inches and 5 lbs 13 oz. I walk every year for the March of Dimes to help other moms who are less fortunate with thier own outcomes. Some times it helps the healing process to be proactive after your child is a little more grow. we all have our own ways of cooping.

Eva - posted on 04/09/2010

Mine was 6 weeks early and weighted 3lb.10oz. Eva Wells

Dana - posted on 04/09/2010

My son was 5 weeks early. He weighed 5 lbs.,5ozs. and was 181/2 inches long. When he was born his bowels weren't developed so we had to give him infant suppositories and karo syrup in his formula just to get his bowels to work. He also was born with no hair or eyelashes. Now he is 18 years old with long eyelashes that I would love to have and a thick head of hair. He is also taller than me by leaps and bounds! Enjoy your children because they grow up so very fast!

Dana - posted on 04/09/2010

My son was 5 weeks early. He weighed 5 lbs.,5ozs. and was 181/2 inches long. When he was born his bowels weren't developed so we had to give him infant suppositories and karo syrup in his formula just to get his bowels to work. He also was born with no hair or eyelashes. Now he is 18 years old with long eyelashes that I would love to have and a thick head of hair. He is also taller than me by leaps and bounds! Enjoy your children because they grow up so very fast!

Becky - posted on 04/09/2010

My son was born at 26 weeks (14 weeks early) and weighed 2 lbs at birth (down to 1 lb 13 oz at his lowest). He was in the NICU for 12 weeks and went home at just under 6 lbs. He is our little miracle!

Bonnie - posted on 04/09/2010

my son was 6 weeks early and was in nicu only for a week he weighed 4lbs 14 oz he is now 9 and is about 4 ft 9 in tall and weighs in at 135 lbs

Carmen - posted on 04/09/2010

My son is now 24 years old - so this was awhile ago. But he was born 8 weeks early and weighed 3 lbs. 5 oz. He was in Nicu for a month and weighed 4 lbs when he came home. My prayers are with you and your little one. I know how hard it is. My second child....a daughter....was also 8 weeks premature. At that point the doctor said if I had anymore they would probably all be premie. She weighed 5 lbs. 15 oz. The dr. said she would have been a big baby if I had gone full term.

Stephanie - posted on 04/09/2010

My son was born 6.5 weeks early, weighing 5 lbs 7 oz. He was a good size. He stayed in the NICU 2 weeks.

Tash - posted on 04/09/2010

my wee boy was 6 weeks early and weighed 5lb 5oz. my waters actually broke at 33 weeks.

Darlena - posted on 04/09/2010

My little boy was born 5wks early and weighed 4lbs 12oz

Jennifer - posted on 04/09/2010

I had a premature daughter. She was born at 29 weeks gestation and weighed 1 pound 4 ounces. She was about 12 inches long. She is now a happy, healthy 5 year old with no delays or surgeries!! She is still small though. She currently weighs 31 pounds and is 39.5 inches tall. She is as smart as a whip!!

Charnelle - posted on 04/09/2010

My little girl was born 6 weeks early, weighing 2.5lbs and was in the NICU for 5 weeks. She is healthy and strong and is 6 months now, weighing in at 13.6lbs.Hope your little one is doing well.

Jennifer - posted on 04/09/2010

I was actually a premie - born 12 weeks early and weighing 2lbs 12 oz at my low weight. I slowly gained back maybe 1/2 a week - I was also in the hospital for 56 days. I think I turned out fine :)

Linda - posted on 04/09/2010

Charlotte was born 7weeks early weighing 3lbs & 3oz's, we stayed on Neonatal unit for 5 weeks. The nurses and doctors were just the best people. Charlotte now is 7 months old and 14lbs 2.5oz's.

Susan - posted on 04/09/2010

I had my oldest daughter 7 weeks early weighing 4lb 12oz. I had bleeding from the placenta and we are lucky that we are both here today. I couldn't hold her when she was 1st born as they had to rush her to special care. When they took me to see her a while after I was so scared to touch her as she was so tiny in her incubator with tubes everywhere. I was able to bring her home on Christmas Day. The best present ever!

Lorraine - posted on 04/09/2010

my first cam early, 5 weeks but I had gestational diabetes so baby was quite big (6lb 11oz) for a prem, but still went into special care as had severe jaundice, this went on for months. Had to return to hospital once let out and stayed in the rainbow ward for few days. Very frightening having a prem baby, I breast fed so was able to stay in with baby.

Ziyanda - posted on 04/09/2010

My son was born at 24 weeks. His weight was 900grams, stayed in NICU for 59 days. He is now a healthy, strong and beautiful boy who is 15 months old.

Susanne - posted on 04/09/2010

my son was a prem he was born 16 weeks early he weighed 895grams which i think was 1 lb something he is now 6 and doing really well it was scarey as he was my first and i was the only one in my family thats ever had a prem so it was pretty frightening seeing all the wires and tubes everywhere so your not a lone..he had a lot of problems when he was born but now you wouldnt no as he is a healthy little boy now..

Naunie - posted on 04/08/2010

My son was born 6 weeks early and weighed 5lbs 2oz, and he was 20 inches long. He was so skinny. He was in the NICU for 2 weeks, and also developed jaundice. Now he's 11 years old, 4ft 11 inches and is pushing 100 lbs.

Tina - posted on 04/08/2010

My son was born at 25 wks and he weighed 1lb 10oz! We were at the NICU for 78 days.

Beth - posted on 04/08/2010

My little girl was born at 29 weeks and.5 days too.

Beth - posted on 04/08/2010

My little girl was born at 29 weeks. She was 3 pounds and had to stay in the hospital for 7 weeks but she is almost 7 months now and weighs 15 pounds....doing great....

Alida - posted on 04/08/2010

Yep, sure did! My little girl was born at only 26weeks & she only weighed 1pound & 12 oz. And I am very blessed to have her here and healthy.

Michelle - posted on 04/08/2010

Had two...6 years apart. my daughter is 11 now but weighed 2lb 8oz. My son is 6 now and weighed 2lbs 13oz. Both were born at 28 weeks.

TRACY - posted on 04/08/2010

I have a 17 year old and she was born 2mths early...she weighed 4lbs and 8ozs. the doctor said she was big to be a prem. when she came home she weighed only 4lbs she had stayed in th NICU for 10 days...and to top it off I had to take her back to the ER because her foot was 2x its size and comes to findout the hospital had give her too much calcium in her IV...I WAS ONE MAD MAMA!!!!!

Lisa - posted on 04/08/2010

Happy to say my grandson just had an evaluation today, and the lady said he is only 1 month behind for babies who are 15 monthes old. He is so smart. He runs all over the place and is just a very happy baby. What a difference from a baby I could hold in the palm of my hand.

Demetria - posted on 04/08/2010

My oldest was 2months early weighing 3lbs 12oz....My second daughter wieghing 4lbs 8oz she was also born 2 months early.

Linda - posted on 04/08/2010

Back in 1984 I had a preemie born at 26-27 weeks.. She weighed 1 lb. 10 oz.. She looked like a chicken. She had trouble with her lungs, a Grade 4 brain bleed, retinopathy of prematurity in her right eye and left-sided hemiparesis. She now has 2 shunts, wears contact lenses and has a very slight limp. She went to a great college, with no problems.She is an actress in NYC and loves it. She is now going vegan, which makes her feel great. It was a very long road, but we always let her know that she could do anything. She had great perserverance when she was born(that's why she lived) and continues to have that same spirit now. Don't every hold your child back for they will blossom!

Jennifer - posted on 04/08/2010

My son was born Nov.16th, 2007 at 26.5 weeks & weighed 1 lbs. 9 ozs....he is doing fine today, a little slow at times but he is catching on...

Randi - posted on 04/08/2010

my granddaughter 3 months early she weighed 1lb and 10oz. she lived for 6 wonderful weeks.

Maria - posted on 04/08/2010

Yes, my baby was 35 weeks old, he was born at 3 lbs. was incubated for just over 2 weeks and finally got out of ICU in 3 weeks. He is now 2, and now weighs 33lbs. perfectly normal and great, but he is only now recovered from stage 4 hepatoblastoma cancer and is once again a healthy happy child.

Karen - posted on 04/08/2010

Hi,

We had a little baby boy at one and a half pounds. He was tiny and stayed in an incubator for three months. He was 3 1/2 months early. It's been a long, yet beautiful road with him.

Danielle - posted on 04/08/2010

I had two preemies. My first was born at 32 weeks and weighed 2lbs. 14 ozs. in 1993 and was in the hospital 4 weeks. My second was born in 2003 at 33 weeks and weighed 3lbs. 10ozs. and stayed in the hospital 25 days.

Nicole - posted on 04/08/2010

My son was born 2/09 at 32 weeks weighing 4 lb 4 oz. He spent 5 weeks in the NICU and is doing great now!

Dayna - posted on 04/08/2010

My son was born at 33wks he weighed 4lb13oz. Spent 4 weeks in SCBU and is now about to turn 3 and is healthy and on parr with kids same age. He did use to wheeze alot when little but there are no lasting effects of that now. Its definately not how we would have liked to have our first baby but we made it through! My 2nd son was born at 39weeks so one prem baby doesnt always mean your next will be.

Laurie - posted on 04/08/2010

i had a premature baby he was 5 weeks early still weighed 5 lbs, but his lungs were developed and he stopped breathing a few times, he is now 9 and has had some health probs for the most part he is healthy! He was in the hopsital for a whole month after he was born.

Ashley - posted on 04/08/2010

My daugther was 9 weeks early and weighed 2lbs 10ozs. She is now almost 8 months old and weighs almost 15lbs.

Tina - posted on 04/08/2010

my son was 5 weeks early and only weighed 3lbs 15oz that was 16 yrs ago sure cant tell it now.

Joanne - posted on 04/08/2010

hi i had twin at 27 weeks they weighed 1lb 12oz and 1lb 4oz. one spent 4 month special care the other 8 months. there are three now and full of it!!!!!!!!!!!

Nicole - posted on 04/08/2010

my little girl was 6 weeks early and weight 4lb 11 oz.

Nicole - posted on 04/08/2010

my little girl was 6 weeks early and weight 4lb 11 oz.

DONNA - posted on 04/08/2010

SHE WILL BE FINE. TAKE CARE OF YOUR PRECIOUS BABY.

Brittany - posted on 04/08/2010

My preemie was 4 wk early and weighed 4 lb 13 oz. She is 6 wk now and is already at 7 lb 3 oz. She was very healthy and was able to go home after a week. I hope all goes well with your little one.