Hellobee Boards Topic: If your LO was born before 36 weeks?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If your LO was born before 36 weeks? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:24:34 +0000 Dandelion on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132556 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:24:09 +0000 Dandelion 2132556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ D was born at 32 weeks and was in the NICU for 15 days. Crystal on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132551 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 01:27:12 +0000 Crystal 2132551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not sure if this is relevant, but I was born at 34 weeks at 5lbs- ish, and went home when my mom did- no NICU time. StbHisMrs on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132546 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:30:06 +0000 StbHisMrs 2132546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This might be irrelevant since it was so long ago but my son was born at 35 weeks, no NICU time, we went home after 2 days. We did have to do tube feeding which is normal for 35 weekers. Mrs.ThinMint on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132535 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:04:13 +0000 Mrs.ThinMint 2132535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son was born at 27 weeks 4 days. We spent 76 days in the NICU which put him at the equivalent of 38 weeks. Mrs. J on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132500 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:36:27 +0000 Mrs. J 2132500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not LO, but I was born at 33.5 weeks. No NICU time; went home after normal c section stay. MrsF on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132498 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:35:41 +0000 MrsF 2132498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 36 weeks exactly and 5lbs 4oz. No NICU time at all. SeptMomma12 on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132476 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:48:41 +0000 SeptMomma12 2132476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not LO, but I was born at 34 weeks and had no NICU time. Went home after the 4-5 days that was a normal hospital stay then. matador84 on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132457 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:25:02 +0000 matador84 2132457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have DD at 36 week. 6 lb 3 oz no NICU time LAZB on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132443 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:48:16 +0000 LAZB 2132443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son was 35 weeks and only had a few hours in the nicu for observation. We went home after the typical 2 days. nicollette1189 on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132431 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:28:56 +0000 nicollette1189 2132431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ H was born at 35 weeks exactly and spent 10 days in the NICU with CPAP and NG tube. creativemomma15 on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132429 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:23:50 +0000 creativemomma15 2132429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS was exactly 36 weeks, so not quite what you're asking, and spent 7 days in the NICU. He had a CPAP to help him with his breathing for a little and had jaundice and temperature issues. jedeve on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132310 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:40:49 +0000 jedeve 2132310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This doesn't quite count but we were 36+1 and went home after two days. MarieJ on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132305 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:37:55 +0000 MarieJ 2132305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Dd1 was born at 34+5 and she spent 10 days in the NICU. Those were the longest days of my life :( math.nerd on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132288 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:24:37 +0000 math.nerd 2132288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 31 +1 weeker was in the NICU a little over two weeks. Now he's a healthy, happy and total milestone hitting 15 month old :-) Meridian on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132272 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:02:39 +0000 Meridian 2132272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO was 35 + 2, and had a 2 week stay in the NICU to gain weight. He was only 3 lbs 14 oz when born, and I think around 4 lbs 3 oz when we left. Mrs. Tiger on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132271 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:02:19 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2132271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 32w, 2 months initially. A good rule of thumb is that the baby will probably be in the NICU until they reach term (36-40w) Mrs. Carrot on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132112 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:40:52 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2132112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine was 36W exactly and 4 lbs 6 oz. We were in the NICU for 10 days, mainly to make sure she was gaining weight and keeping her body temperature regulated. BabyPenguinXO on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132106 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:36:49 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2132106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son was born at 34+3 and spent 22 days in the NICU to feed/grow. He was even born 6lb 11oz. He only had one day of light therapy for jaundice but really had a hard time meeting the requirements of getting everything by mouth and not tube feeds. T.H.O.U. on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132081 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:09:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2132081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ :heart: petunia354 on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132065 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:53:57 +0000 petunia354 2132065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ O was born at 34 weeks exactly, we had a 17 day stay, mainly just for feeding/growing. mrbee on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132055 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:44:43 +0000 mrbee 2132055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My daughter was born at 35 weeks, and spent less than a week in the hospital, partly because of jaundice (no NICU though). MrsRcCar on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132044 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:33:56 +0000 MrsRcCar 2132044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 35 weeks. He stayed for 13 days. I pumped while he was in the hospital but put him to breast as much as I could. We are 13 months out and still nursing strong. He was born with some scary breathing issues and had trouble keeping his body temp. ballerinabee on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132039 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:29:06 +0000 ballerinabee 2132039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ C was a 33 weeker and spent 2 weeks in the NICU (he had a lot of breathing issues at first, then jaundice and an infection, and had no latch for the first week, but rallied enough to come home before his due date). I pumped and put him to breast repeatedly while he was in the NICU and he eventually got the hang of BF. Applesandbananas on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132038 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:25:55 +0000 Applesandbananas 2132038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO was a 35 weekend and had a little over a week in the nicu as a feeding/growing baby. No oxygen and just a few days of tube feeds through his nose. autumnlove on "If your LO was born before 36 weeks?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-was-born-before-36-weeks#post-2132019 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:07:31 +0000 autumnlove 2132019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ How long did your LO stay in the hospital? How far along were you when you gave birth?