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My lovely young nurse let me co-sleep with the twinnies when I roomed in - I loved her for it. We had a brilliant night's sleep before we got to go home. The nurse on duty in the morning said "Do NOT tell the doctors or you'll have to stay another night!". I have no idea why but I guess she was very set on doing things 'properly'.
So much great information - thank you!! It is so helpful to know what to expect and the little tips to make it somewhat better.
Baby 1 labor at 32 weeks emergency c setion, baby born just under 2kg, 19 days hospital, Jaundice, regulating body temps and fatten up.
Baby 2 labor at 35 weeks 4 day stay plus back for another 3 for jaundice, she was emergency c section and weighed around 2.2 kg.
Baby 3 labor at 34 weeks emergency c section, hospital 5 days jaundice and low bsl. (my only NG fed baby and only for 24 hrs)
Baby 4 labor at 34 weeks emervency c section, hospital 4 days. My only baby I got to hold straite after delivery and no complications. (baby 3 and 4 where both around the 2 kg mark
baby 5 labour at33 weeks, cpap for 24 hours iv anti B's for TTN, baby had trouble keeping warm and had A&B Spells so had to stay in hdu for monitering. 2 days NICU, 1 day NICU 2, 7 days HDU. Transfered to local hospital for another 5 days mainly jaundice and fattning up.
Apart from the 24 hrs baby 3 had a NGT for loww bsl and the 24 hrs baby 5 was on cpap, I BF every 2-3 hrs. I really really really had to push hard for this for baby 5 as they couldnt calculate how much milk baby was having! I live 500 odd kms away from our major hospital (KEMH) And was discharged after 3 days with baby 5 and was able to stay in agnes walsh witch was part of the hospital.
I really recomend being polite but firm for BF.
Your bubby will probally fit 00000 but by about 6 weeks will be in 0000 or smaller 000.
All the best for you and baby.
ps I had steriod shot 1with baby 3 and 5 none with 1 and 2 and 2 with baby 4.
Buliej - how did you find things? I'm staring down the barrel of a possible premmie too. I got admitted to hospital on Friday. My ob is trying to decide whether bubs will be better kept in or out.
I am in hospital now -10 days down and 4 to go until c-section on thurs. so far, hardest part has been being away from my 2 year old other than twice a week visits. It has been hard on me, him and dh. I asked for a tour of special care and asked a lot of questions. That helped - see if you can do the same. They also gave me a brochure on what I need to do if I plan on bf'ing - info on how often I will need to pump etc. I've already reserved a hospital grade pump from the ABA for when I am released. How far along are you?
Wow buliej, that's a long time to be in hospital waiting! So glad though that you have a date to look forward to for meeting your bubba :) great too that you got to tour SCN.
Just wanted to say all the best for Thursday, hope it goes well and that you have a quick recovery, and that you and B2 get to go home soon :)
Thanks! It is a very long time in hospital! At least now I am only a few days away from meeting B2 who has been kicking up a storm. B2 will prob be here for 3 week s after I am discharged which means i will be coming back here every day for a while.
oh wow, almost there! Hope all goes smoothly
I'm 34+4 today. I like the idea of checking out the nursary if I can - ill see what my ob thinks will happen tomorrow. I'm now having cord problems so its all a bit up in the air. I'm finding it hard missing my almost 2 year old, and I've only been in since Fri and seeing her briefly every day. I don't know how you do it.
Good luck for Thurs!
Good luck!!