https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:06:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036957 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 04:37:12 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2036957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaT: that's okay ;) thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036897 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:17:44 +0000 MamaT 2036897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyPenguinXO: I honestly don't remember??? There were so many doctors and nurses... I assume they watched him while he breastfed. They only allowed me to breastfeed 10 minutes each time followed by a bottle of pumped milk so that he wouldn't burn so many calories. That doesn't necessarily answer your question, but I just can't remember how they determined he was doing that correctly :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036599 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:04:55 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2036599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036326 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:38:33 +0000 matador84 2036326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I've really been thinking about it so much lately since DD is about to turn one! People still talk/ask me about it all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036312 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:29:56 +0000 .twist. 2036312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Your story always leaves me totally in awe of you!!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036308 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:29:29 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2036308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaT: how did they determine if your babe had the suck swallow breathe down? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036303 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:26:24 +0000 matador84 2036303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was born at 36 weeks and no NICU. Pretty crazy really considering she was born a month early and on the side of the road. She was tiny...only 5 lbs 15 oz by time we left hospital and 18" but looked great and healthy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036299 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:23:29 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2036299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: my hospital doesn't have a mandatory NICU stay. My 34 weeker spent 22 days feeding growing. We are hoping to get to 36 this time and praying we pass the NICU. I have some NICU nurse friends who said girls tend to do better so there is high hope!</p> <p>I hope you skip the NICU! Please do update when you deliver! I have been wondering this and it seems the answers are all over the board the places I have asked! It's so hard to want to know what to expect for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036280 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:14:39 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2036280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours went to the NICU, but it was not automatic. In my hospital at the time any baby born before term (37 weeks--early term, not full term) has a NICU team at delivery to especially assess them, but is only admitted if needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036279 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:14:23 +0000 LAZB 2036279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 35+4 and my son was taken automatically to the nicu. He stayed less than a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036188 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:36:34 +0000 BabyBruins 2036188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 33w6d and our hospital's policy was any baby under 34 weeks went automatically. He was only there for 6 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036180 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:33:20 +0000 Meridian 2036180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was 35w+2, and was taken straight to the nicu, where he stayed for 2 weeks, mainly to gain weight. He was 3 lbs 12 oz, and about 4 lbs 3 oz when they finally let us bring him home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036171 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:31:08 +0000 MamaT 2036171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was 34+6 also. 5lbs 1oz. They said he did not have to go to the NICU because he was over 5lbs and the NICU team that was there when I delivered cleared him. We stayed in the hospital three nights because he was jaundice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036120 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:09:51 +0000 .twist. 2036120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were late term 35+6 weeks. L was taken straight to NICU and was there for ... 4 days in total. We had some worries about infection since we weren't sure when my water broke. Also about Group B Strep since I never got a chance to have testing done. Lastly, he had a bit of jaundice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/late-term-preemies#post-2036113 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:06:15 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2036113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your child was born between 34-36 weeks, were they automatically taken to the NICU? If so, how long were they there?</p> <p>My first was born at 34+6 and was automatically taken to the NICU. We passed that milestone yesterday with baby 2 and I seem to remember them telling me that if we had made it to 35 weeks the NICU would have only been as needed. Curious about other experiences. </p>