DD1 was born at 36+2 and was 6lb30z (about 2.8kg I think) we stayed in hospital 4 days she was int he special care nursery for 8 hours becuase of her temp being a little low, they wanted to leave her there longer as it was change of shift time even though her temp was fine out of the heat lamp so I demanded they bring herback to me. I have wondered if I had more skin to skin if she may have kept her temp up better. She was fine a little sleepy so I had to wake her minimum of 4hrly to feed (only really needed to do it at night) for the first few weeks otherwise no other problems
DD2 was 35+6 and 6lb14oz (about 3.1kg) I think. She was fine and we went home the next day becuase she was early they did do a heel ***** to check her blood sugar when she was born that was a little low but I fed her a couple of times and they rechecked it and that was it. I never had to wake her for feeds little piggy lol. Obs wanted me to stay but I was part of the midwifery group practice so my midwife visited me daily for the first 3 days then every second day for a couple, she also told the obstetric reg that I was a nurse and had already ahd a child and new what I was doing
Both my daughters came early due to PPROM and spontaneous start of labour so I think they were ready to be born which may have accounted for how well they coped coming early, who knows. I BF both DD with no comp feeds and apart from having to wake DD1 and both girls having breastfeeding related jaundice which self resolved I had no problems
Good luck. If you are thinking bubs will be here early go and have a look around the special care nursery if you can so you know what to expect. Bubs will be fine either way I hope for your sake they can stay with you
DS was born at 36+3, 2.6kg and was in the SCN for 2 days, had trouble regulating his body temp and needed a bit of oxygen, very quick vaginal delivery and he had a bit of amniotic fluid in his lungs. BF well and gained weight steadily. Went home on Day 6. We did end up back in the SCN when he was 8 days old as he was jaundice and spent 2 days under the 'lights', but totally thrived from there. He's fine now (still a tiny guy but healthy as a bull)
as you know DD2 was born at 36 weeks on the dot, boofa head of a kid, 3.55kg, fed like she had a boob in the uterus to practise on, had no breathing issues at all, her bsl's were a smidge low, but she had a formula top up only the once and they were fine after that, no issues with her temp ect. she never left my side and we were home after 1 night in hossy
only thing i noticed was she was alot mroe sleepy than DD1 and refused to open her eyes for 7 days! and would u know what, she's still a stubborn little troll
becuase she was early they did do a heel ***** to check her blood sugar when she was born that was a little low but I fed her a couple of times and they rechecked it and that was it. I never had to wake her for feeds little piggy lol. Obs wanted me to stay but I was part of the midwifery group practice so my midwife visited me daily for the first 3 days then every second day for a couple, she also told the obstetric reg that I was a nurse and had already ahd a child and new what I was doing
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