Just found out that my SIL's waters broke this arv, and she is now in active labour at 31.5wks! Just wondering if anyone has had a bub this early and could give me any info about what to expect... apparently she had a scan last week that told her bub was around 2kg already... dont know much more than that!
Any advice/words of experience would be helpful
Hi Sneakysparkle
The main concern with this baby would be breathing. I would expect this baby to be in NICU for a few days having oxygen and probably on a machine to help with breathing. Another problem is not having the strength to successfully breastfeed. You can expect this baby to have a tube put up its nose and down into its stomach. They can then put milk down this tube and thus ensure that the baby has enough food and fluids. However after saying this, a few years ago I was present at the birth of a baby at 33 weeks who did not need any help at all.
Thanks Jodi & Madsmum for your encouragement & well wishes, and thankyou Alan for your words of experience!
We are just waiting by the phone now, its hard cos we aren't even in the same state!
A friend of mine 4 or 5 weeks ago had her baby at 30 weeks and she is doing well i think she was about 1400g at birth she has been moved to a closer hospital and doing really well.
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SIL in labour at 31.5wks!
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