Just want to say good luck, I was faced with early delivery because of some complications picked up at 32 weeks. We will deliver at 36+6 (this Thursday) so not as early as what you are looking at.

We toured the special care nursery, where they explained the process to us, where baby would be at different stages (intensive care room, high dependency, fattening room and the almost ready to go home room, where baby started out would depend on GA and what was needed). They explained the milestones- temp regulation, sucking etc and what they do depending on which reflexes baby doesn't have yet. It was really comforting, because we felt prepared just in case and they told me that I can sleep next to baby once it goes into the fattening room and I have been discharged myself. They also had me start expressing colostrum to have some stocked to feed baby with in case it couldn't breast feed, or if it needed supp feeds. Are they getting you to do that? I started at 33 weeks, not sure how early they can start that though. They also told me that if baby had no breathing problems or anything that required emergency treatment that I may be able to touch or hold baby before they took it to special care. They also made it clear that they encourage (and expect) that you will participate in any opportunity to touch or hold baby and feed baby while it is in special care.

I found that the special care nurses were best equipped to answer our questions, so if you are able to go there for a tour I would recommend it.

Hope it all goes well for you, and that both you and your baby have a short stay and can start your new life at home nice and quickly