Did anyone have baby at 36-37 weeks?

Lainee82

I have a few questions. My doctor is concerned about my bp and an induction in the next few weeks is a definite possibility. Of course I'm so concerned about lung development it isn't helping my bp. I do realize 37 weeks is full term but that doesn't seem to help me feel better.

If you had baby at 36 or 37 weeks were your babies lungs developed? Were there any other problems related to timing?

Was your inducation successful? I'm dialted to a one now but I'm sure that doesn't really mean much. Thanks so much for your help!

Expecting0207

DD1 was 5lb 15oz at 36.5 weeks (my water broke).  Her only issue was low blood sugar and hard time regulating body temp for the first few hours.

zivvy

My niece was born at 35 weeks at 4 lb, 7 oz.  Not an ideal situation, of course, but her lungs were just fine.

PMJacobsen

my water broke at 37 weeks.  little charlie had low blood sugar bc of my GD, but his lungs and everything else was fine!  he was quite lethargic since i had to go under general anesthesia (i reacted to the epi...then i needed a CS) but overall, he was just fine and was ready to be released before me!

klink11

DD was born @ 36 weeks. We had an amnio done before the induction to see where she was. She needed a 30 to pass, she scored 74. The only issues we had was she was jaundice (most babies are). 

I had a scare at 29 weeks and was given a steroid shot to help her lungs (just in case, and it worked).

klink11

Oh and good luck.

jbyoung

I had ds at 36 weeks.  Luckily, everything turned out good for us. He didn't have any problems besides being breech. I did have a c-section, though.

lizzyjean24

I had DS at 37 weeks...I wasnt induced! He just wanted to come...and he was 7 lbs. 6 ozs! He did have lung issues...he had RDS and Pneumothorax on his lung. He was in the NICU for 2 weeks. But every baby is different. There were plenty of babies down there in the NICU who were born really early and weighed only 3 lbs and were healthier than my DS. So try not to worry about it unless you have to. There's a good chance your baby will be born perfectly fine!

uscalma34

I was induced the day I turned 37 weeks d/t extreme water retention. My BP was ok, but my OB was afraid it might change and we would have to move quickly. I was also only 1 cm at the time. My baby was totally fine. No problems at all. Best of luck to you.

mrsdiamonds

My water broke at 36w6d.  Then my baby changed his mind and after a long labor I ended up with a C-section (I never got past 5cm even with pitocin).  But he was perfectly healthy and weighed 7lbs. 13oz.  GL.

Ready4life

I had a scheduled c-section for DD at 37 weeks and 1 day. We were going to do an amnio in the morning and if it came back that the lungs were developed we were going to do the c-section that night. Well 2 days before I had a lot of bleeding (I had placenta previa) and I went into the ER. They did a c-section within an hour (w/out the amnio since it was an emergency) and she came out absolutely perfect. 5lbs and 10 oz, and perfect. She didn't need to be rushed anywhere and within the next hour I was holding her in my room. I think you should be fine. Although I can't say for sure, but the chances are definitely in your favor. GL!

nbjenni

I had our girls at 36w4d via scheduled c-section. They weighed 3lbs 12oz and 3lbs 13oz - but were IUGR babies. They required no oxygen or any breathing assistance and came out screaming. However, I did have the steroid shots for lung development at 30 weeks. They stayed for 13 days in the NICU to learn how to eat and maintain body temps.

JillStar

I had DD at 35w4d (due to severe pre-eclampsia) and she was perfectly healthy -- her lungs were fine and she didn't have to spend any time in the NICU.  Her blood sugar was a little low and she had to go under the warmers a couple of times the first day because she had trouble regulating her body temperature, but otherwise no problems.

I have no advice on the induction - I had a c/s) b/c I had made no progress and my doctor was concerned about how quickly my liver function was declining.  Good luck, though!

 

divakotka

I was induced at 36 and a half weeks due to high blood pressure. The induction went well but I was also already at 3cm and 75% effaced. They started at 7am by starting the pit and breaking my water simultaneously. Yikes.

I got an epidural because they pain made my bp go up even more and I got close to needing the magnesium sulfate.

After that I dilated from 4-5cm to 10cm within 3 hours.

The birth was rough. I pushed for 1.5 hours. My epidural had pretty much worn off (I got out of bed and walked to the bathroom right afterwards and I needed local anesthetic for the stitches). Elliot had meconium (but did ok) and the cord wrapped around his neck three times (even though the monitor never showed any decels, we got lucky!). 

He was doing great at birth, in fact, his apgar was a 9!

However, as with other early babies, he had problems regulating his blood sugar for the first 24 hours and we had to supplement with formula in addition to two glucose shots.

One day after we got home for the hospital, he got jaundice and he has been on the bili blanket here at home since Monday and needs to stay on it until Monday. By then we should be out of the woods. All in all he is doing great though and nursing like a champ now. 

azmissy2003

My DS was born at exactly 37 weeks. I was not induced. He just wanted out. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 19-1/4 inches long. He was (and still is) very healthy. He had no problems whatsoever. We were released from the hospital 48 hours after he was born.