Looking for info for a friend (33wks and in full on labour)

[CoNNiE_Melb]

My DS was born at 33 weeks, he was transferred to the NICU for 6 days and stayed in hospital for a month. He needed a little help with his breathing, and was given EBM through a tube. He was 2.7kgs when he was born which apparently helped. 33 weeks is early, but it's actually not too bad... most babies born at this age do pretty well.

I hope it all works out for your friend and her family.

[JennaJayen]

Thanks everyone, I'll pass on the info to her.

The contractions stopped on their own in the early hours of this morning, and she hit 34 weeks today - another milestone whihc everyone is glad about. She was sent back to her local hospital this morning, and they sent her home to rest after lunch, but the contractions started up again this afternoon, not really regular but enough to make her a bit nervous. She's at the point right now where she's wishing he would just hurry up and arrive so that she can have a good rest as her older 2 kids are playing up a bit.

Thanks again everyone

[*Beema*]

DD1 was born at 33 weeks and for her sake I hope she changes her mind and hopes that she bakes longer.... and yes it is hard dealing with ctx, but it can be done, it is tiring exhausting and painful, but it is so worth it once you get to the otherside.

While DD had a relatively smooth run through NICU, sepsis, low bls, needing O2, jaundice, tube feed, very difficult to establish feeds, her long term respiratory issues are more significant and stem from her prematurity, requiring numerous hospitalisations. Sorry to sound a bit negative, but I struggle when people become blazae about having a premature baby, and it won't stop the older children bickering.....

Crossing my fingers she still manages a few more days or weeks xxoo

[~*Kat*~]

My DS was born at 31 weeks and 4 days
He is very lucky to have not had any big issues but he spent about 36 hours in a isolete (humidicrib) and then was moved to an open cot then he stayed in hospital for about 5 and a half weeks before I got to bring him home.
Ur friend needs to trust the doctors and nurses in the NICU to look after her bub. Its hard and bub will more than likely need to be partially tube fed for some of the time. I found it very hard letting someone else look after my baby and leaving him every day was worse each day not better.
The most important thing for me was to let myself feel miserable when I had to least himself and I cried the whole way home but I felt better for feeling the emotions