Hi,

DD was born 34+5 weeks. It depends on a lot of stuff. DD was very small (1.395kg) with birth, but otherwise healthy. She was in High-care NICU for a day and in NICU for almost a month just to pick up weight. Had a nasal tube for feeding and a montior for breathing, other than that nothing. Just hated when they had to draw blood ... definatly something you have to be prepeard for. And it's a bit daunting to see them so small and helpless in that incubators ... be warned the 4-days-after-birth-hormone-rollercoaster. I cried like a small child that day, just because I felt so helpless.

You will definatly be given some steroid injections to help strengthen bubba's lungs.

The best thing you can do is to ask for the nurses (I assume that you are in hospital??) to take you on a tour of the NICU, just so that it does not seem that overwelming when you visit bubba for the first time. Just incase your bubba has to stay. Ask questions: What are you allowed to bring into the NICU, what are the visiting times for mommies and daddies, Are there special classes (CPR) that you have to attend, When can you start b'fing (if that is your choice) ect. Just anything you can think of.
Oops did not notice you had a bubba in NICU already *doh*, but you can always brush up on your knowledge

Other than that ... expect the unexpected I learned that with dd ...

All the best and I wish you and your little princess the very best!!