DD2 was born at 36 weeks, she was admitted to SCN due to low BSL's but she got to room in with me the whole time and we were never seperated. She was discharged the next day. we were very lucky, hopefully u will be too
Thankyou Skybie, I am hoping to not be separated from bub when he/she is born. I am glad to hear you were lucky and didnt get separated from your DD2. I am having everything crossed that I will be too. Thankyou again for sharing. hugs

At that gestation, bub could very well be with you all the time. Unless there are breathing issues (not very likely), I would say SCN rather then the NICU.
They are worried about bubs size which is the main reason for them talking about bringing bubs early, yet they have also mentioned that once bub is delievered they will have a pead in theatre with us, to check bubs over. They also want me to be prepared that bub will be monitored when born with breathing etc due to me being on the insulin. I am really hoping that bub wont need to be in scn. Thanks

My DD was born at 36 weeks and they expected troubles as my placenta was started to show signs of it failing. She spent some time in SCN due to extremely low BSL but I had GD (on insulin) I expressed milk while waiting for the cs and they said that helped bring her BSL up. See if you can do that if the situation needs it

She had a little trouble maintaining her temp for the first few hours but other then that she was completely healthy
Thankyou Nic, I too am on insulin which has me even more concerned now, especially with bubs being small for gestation. This is why I want to prepare myself jic she isnt with me straight after she is born and me from theatre, due to a c/s. So thankyou for sharign your experience. I think that is something for me to ask about is expressing while waiting for my c/s. They only thing is Im worried about how my BM will be, especially after my last 2 pgcys, my milk wasnt much good. Thanks again hun.

My cousin's DS was born at 36 weeks. Her waters broke a couple of weeks before she was to be induced, but I'm not sure if she started labour spontaneously or had to be induced. He spent a few days in SCN.
Thankyou too hannah. hugs

Sam was born at 36 weeks. At that gestation a lot of babies don't have a suck reflex, so you may have to express and bub will be fed through an NG tube until they are able to suck. Sam had no breathing issues as a result of his prematurity (had a few problems a couple of days later as a numpty nurse put in an NG tube that was too short), but it took him ten days to get out of hospital. After 8 days he was tried on all suck feeds, on day 9 he was allowed to room in with me as he'd coped with the full suck feeds and then on day 10 we were discharged. I was lucky as it was a private hospital and very quiet over the Christmas period so I was able to stay in with him the whole time.

The nursery at the hospital takes babies from 34 weeks, so if you get to 35-36 weeks you are looking more at SCN than NICU - depending on other issues bub may have.

BW
Thankyou BW about the NG tube info, what a silly nurse putting the wrong size tube in, poor little Sam. Im glad you were able to stay the whole 10days in hospital with Sam, I know I will be in for 7days so hoping to be taking bub home with me if they do decide to bring bub early. Thankyous again. Hugs


to be honest it all depends on what bubs is like when he/she is born but a stay in SCN is not unusual. if baby requires help with breathing then they are more likely to go to NICU but otherwise will stay in SCN. i was insulin dependent GD and DS was put on a sugar drip after he was born for 24 hours to stabilise his sugars. plus babies dont develop their sucking reflex until 36 weeks gestation in womb anyway so he/she will need a feeding tube until they can manage to suck without any issues. HTH
Thankyou teresa, and for the sugar drip info also, I too am insulin dependant, so this helps to prepare myself for what may lay ahead for this bub, and re the feeding tube. hugs



DD2 was born at 35 weeks and she had three courses of steroids, the last less than 48 hours before delivery. We had a short cuddle then she had to go to SCN, she was blowing bublles and pausing her breathing, her Paed was concerned it was going to develop into Hyaline membrane Disease (Respiratory Distress in the Premature Infant), so she went into an Isolette and on O2, and the quick action of her Paed ensured that she didn't end up getting transferred to a NICU hospital. She was weaned off the O2 within by that night (born at 11:35am), but once I had settled into my room after my CS they bought her in in the isolette with the oxygen and monitors, and I was able to take her out and give her cuddles after a few hours, her sats improved dramatcailly when she was getting skin to skin She was quite mucussy for a few days as well because she didn't get the squeezing that comes with a VB.

She stayed in the Isolette for a couple of days to help with maintaining her temperature, and so that she could focus on learning to feed rather than that and maintaining her temps as well. She was able to suck on day 1 with lots of encouragement and begging from me nipple shields would be really useful as well especially if she is a bit small and you want to BF. I also escaped her having an IV, NGT and bottles, due to speaking with her Paed and planning a course of action prior to delivery, and he was fully supportive so she was fully BF'd from the start

Take care hun and I will catch up on everything in other threads now I have written my BS! xxoo
Beema hun, again i am so happy you got to take home your gorgeous little princess. It was a hard journey you travelled and you should be so proud of yourself. I am glad you had a quick thinking Pead that was also on the ball. You have me thinking now about talking to V's pead again especially if they do decide to bring bubs early. I am hoping that he can check bubs over when he/she is born, and due to all the stress they put me through with V, I am hoping not to go through that again, so having her pead the head pead at the hospital I will be having bub at helps especially if he can take over the care for this bub on arrival. I have an appt with him in a couple of weeks, so I should have a good idea by then on whats happening. So will defiantely have a chat with him when I see him. (gee I felt like that was a huge ramble. The info you have provided has also helped to prepare myself. Thanks again hun. hugs


I forgot to mention I too has steroid shots in the 5 days leading up to Dd's birth.
Nic - I have been told that if they do decide to bring bubs on early at 35/36wks, then due to me being on insulin they will be giving steroids as they told me that bubs born to mothers with GD (now I cant remember if it was just insulin dependant ones) that there lungs havent matured as quickly. So they have also prepared me for that too. Thankyou again hun. hugs