https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:07:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2029481 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 15:10:43 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2029481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: yay you go mama!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2029281 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 12:11:24 +0000 MrsRcCar 2029281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyPenguinXO: As I type this I am nursing E. He is 11 months and EBF. He never took to a bottle. I pumped while he was in the hospital but I did start nursing him while he was in. He tolerated it better then bottles. Once we were home, I had to wean off the pump. We use everything I pumped in the beginning to mix his solids and I give some to my toddler in his sippy cup since E never took a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2029198 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:55:01 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2029198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! The breastfeeding is what is worrying me the most but I know there is so much stuff that can change and happen that it's really not something I can plan for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028982 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:10:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2028982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>olive was born at 35 weeks and didn't spend any time in the nicu. however she did spend an extra 5 days in the hospital for jaundice and not being able to regulate her body temp. she was 4 lbs 15oz and otherwise healthy! she stayed with me the first night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028974 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:44:34 +0000 soyjoy222 2028974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just delivered my little guy at 36 weeks on the dot two weeks ago. I had preterm labor at 33 weeks and dilated to 2 cm, so they gave me steroids for his lungs and procardia to stop contractions. He did not have trouble breathing after birth, and I'm fairly certain the NICU team was not in the room. My entire L&amp;D only took 4 hours so it was a blur...maybe there was someone from the NICU towards the end to check him out? We did skin to skin/tried to BF after birth, but he had trouble maintaining stable blood sugar and was taken to the NICU shortly after birth. Right after he went to the NICU, they brought down the pump and I had to start right away. He did not latch at the hospital and I've decided to exclusively pump for now...that way I can measure how much he is eating. He's doing great now, gaining weight really well! It did take a few days for him to learn how to eat, though (the whole suck/swallow/breathe thing was a challenge for a little). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028959 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:18:47 +0000 MrsRcCar 2028959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyPenguinXO: No steroids. They were sure that his lungs would be fine. *eye roll* I will be getting steroids next time around if this happens again. They did try to halt my labor it just didn't happen. I saw the doctor at like 5:30-6 and I was 4 centimeters, they sent me to L&amp;D. By the time I arrived I was a solid 5 almost 6. They tried for a few hours to stop labor but around 1am they figured he was coming one way or another. He was born just after 6am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028885 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:47:06 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkb: thanks, I think I would feel more comfortable with them giving me the steroids. I plan to talk to one of the doctors at my practice who knows my case a lot better. She has always been very receptive to my worries and concerns. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028883 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:45:46 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: wow that's awesome! 10 days is a pretty short stay. I will say I was lucky to be able to stay in the hospital in a boarding room for the full 22 days my son was in the hospital. So that was nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028878 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:43:13 +0000 BandDmommy 2028878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 36 weeks 6 days. I was told if I made it till midnight there would be no NICU team there at delivery. Prior to 37 weeks, there is always a NICU team at delivery. Luckily, water broke at 8 p.m and I delivered the next morning so no NICU team. My son was born at exactly 34 weeks and was in the NICU for 10 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028876 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:41:06 +0000 pinkb 2028876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I delivered at 36 +0. The NICU team had to be there for delivery but once they checked DD and there were no issues she was given straight to me and we tried to nurse. It was all within 10 minutes or less of delivery. I did have the steroids, I see they aren't giving those to you, I would also feel more comfortable getting them. DD ended up having a tongue tie and would never even latch, she was also a very sleepy eater and it took a few days for her to get the whole suck/swallow/breath down. She had issues eating until the tie was cut at 2 weeks old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028872 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:38:23 +0000 LAZB 2028872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was born at 35w4d, totally healthy, but they were very cautious, and put him in the nicu for a little while because he was breathing a tiny bit fast. My doctor thought they were over doing it, but I'd rather they be overly cautious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028861 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:26:26 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: did you have any steroid shots?</p> <p>I had them with my son, this time though im not. They said they don't do them if the baby is coming after 34 weeks. But I will likely deliver at the end of 35. I would feel more comfortable getting the steroids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028840 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:03:22 +0000 MrsRcCar 2028840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E was born at 35 weeks. He had trouble breathing and with suck/swallow. They took him pretty rapidly to the NICU. He was in the hospital 13 days. He was the biggest one there but in the early days he was pretty touchy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028820 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:37:13 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Pinecone316: thanks! Last time my hospital didn't have any form of mandatory stay. I'm delivering at the same place. Thankfully it's a fantastic level 4 childrens hospital NICU. But yes with another bub and fiancé only off for 10 days and going back out of state for work, I'm quite nervous! Thankfully I'll be staying st my moms and she works from home! But still she can't help all day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028778 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:49:00 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2028778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The NICU I work in they only automatically get admitted if they are born less than 35 weeks, so here if you had your baby between 35-36 weeks and he was stable and didn't need any support he would stay with you just like any term baby being born would. If he does end up needing to be admitted it would likely not be for very long. Congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028772 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:41:22 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fuzzypeaches: yay this is great to hear! My son was so big I think weight loss was a little less scary. But my girl isn't measuring as big as he was. She's aboit 3 days ahead and he went from 5 to 7 to 10 by my anatomy scan. And then was measuring 2-3 weeks ahead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028751 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:09:51 +0000 fuzzypeaches 2028751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: my little guy was born at 35 and 5, and although the nicu team was there , he was totally fine and we never had to be separated. He tried to breastfeed right away. The only thing is we had to stay a day or two longer than usual to have him gain a bit of weight. They did encourage pumping early. He needed formula supplementation for 3 days. But he's now 15 months and humongous :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028692 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:05:40 +0000 MrsF 2028692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I delivered my daughter at 36+0 and the NICU team was at the birth but took a peek at her in the room and let her stay with me to BF right away. We did have some issues because her mouth was just so tiny and she was a sleepy nurser from being a little early. They helped me start pumping right away even though she was nursing to boost supply and to supplement with BM. She did get a little formula supplement too because she was quite jaundiced and they were considering re-admitting her. </p> <p>I wish I had made contact with an LC that we could see after discharge. I think that would have made things easier. I hope things go well for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028680 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:30:07 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: that is fantastic! I wish my son was that lucky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028679 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:29:43 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: the nurses actually had me start pumping right away the following morning and everyone was very helpful. I had a kick ass supply, not to sound conceited but it was tough because then I had no idea at home how to stop bottles and only breastfeed. I felt like I had to do it gradually and it wasn't eorking and I was pumping so much to keep my supply snd it just didn't work out cause I literally spent my day pumping and feeding him. With him at home and a newborn im really counting on only BFing. I dif supplement with formula for 2 days because they said he needed it if I wanted to get his IV out. So for 2 days he got some formula and some BM. Until I was making enough. I started pumping 12 hours after his birth and pumped every 3 hours. My milk came in within 24 hours so I got very lucky there. Mostly I just worry about a stressful transition from bottle to breast with an 18 month old at home who needs me. But I will just push back on offering a bottle if need be. But I think those 2 extra weeks of cooking could really make a big difference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028670 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:57:59 +0000 SeptMomma12 2028670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was obviously a long time ago but I was born at exactly 34 weeks and had no issues at all. My mom BF me with no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028665 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:55:41 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2028665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyPenguinXO: I looked into it a lot since I knew that was our max time and it seems like a lot of people have great outcomes at that point, in that NICU often isn't even required at all. Our NICU absolutely encouraged me to pump or BF with our boys, so even if LO ends up in the NICU unless she's on a CPAP or something that makes it impossible, I would bet they'll be at least open to, if not encouraging, of you BFing from the beginning. I still found the NICU to be a hard place to get a good start to BFing, partly because: it's such a rigid schedule of only feeding every 3 hours; I was a novice and had no idea how often or long I should be pumping; they wanted to start supplementing the next morning so it was harder to gt a supply established; and last because my guys were just little and only ate a few ml at a time at first. I think being really proactive about BFing would have really helped and also just knowing more, so hopefully you won't run into those issue if you have to deal with NICU at all. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028660 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:52:16 +0000 Astro Bee 2028660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A co-worker's wife delivered at 35 weeks, just before Christmas. The baby wasn't sent to NICU and left the hospital 2 days PP with mom. He was a little under weight, but not a lot, and was breathing okay. They did have go back to the hospital due to jaundice, and the fact that he lost 10% of his birth weight in the first few days. I can't remember what he which he was re-admitted for. But the jaundice cleared up and he eventually gained some weight, and is doing well now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028657 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:47:04 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: aww thanks for sharing! My son was a 34 weeker and spent 22 days in the NICU and he was huge! So that was difficult he didn't seem like a preemie but they were so fragile about his feeds and I felt like I didn't get a fair chance to try BFing him cause there's so many stipulations. I mean he obviously wasn't ready to BF right away but 22 days just seemed like a lot!</p> <p>If I remember right 35 weeks was kind of the major time that they master the sick swallow breathe! So I'm hoping this girly will be ready to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028653 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:42:29 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2028653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We knew we would not be allowed to go past 36 weeks. Our twins were born at 36w2d at 4 lbs. 4 oz. and 5 lbs. 15 oz. They each had a NICU team waiting in the OR to evaluate them as soon as they were born. They were both in the NICU for 8 days. My little guy I was able to see in the OR and I was able to hold him and try BFing a few hours later after they had been admitted to the NICU and gone through the initial stuff. He needed help regulating his temp and growing/feeding (though he was actually a champ nurser and bottle eater from the beginning). My bigger guy had some breathing issues and was on a CPAP, so I wasn't able to hold or try BFing him until about 20 hours later when he was switched to just a nasal cannula. I think many, many babies born at 35-36 weeks don't have to go to the NICU at all, so there's definitely hope that you won't have to deal with it at all. One of the NICU nurses told me if ours hadn't been twins and everyone was on higher alert, there's a good chance they wouldn't have even been admitted, but who knows. Because they were twins, I think their development was just a bit behind their gestational age, so take my story for what it's worth. Please let me know if you have any questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-delivered-baby-at-35-36-weeks#post-2028642 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:32:07 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2028642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi ladies,</p> <p>I will be having our daughter via RCS between 35-36 weeks if all goes well until then. My son was born at 34 and there was a NICU team in the room ready to take him. He had some low O2 readings so they put him on a cpap for overnight and he needed help regulating his temp for a few days. He also spent 22 days feeding and growing.</p> <p>My question is for you mamas who delivered between 35-36 weeks, did they take the baby to the NICU right away? Did they allow you to try to BF? I'm just wondering how they determine if the baby is able to try BFing right away. I would really love to do that. It seems if there are just some breathing issues that doesn't necessarily mean baby is unable to feed orally right away. I would really love to try nursing right away. But maybe that just isn't an option.</p> <p>Could you share your experience. </p>