The other day I wrote about post about my friend being early and now...

Beccaboo0713

I realize I should have been posting about me

I ended up having my baby early this morning at 35 weeks  3 days. He is down in the NICU right now and I am up in my room in pain and missing him like crazy. He is looking good though, please tell me he is going to be ok.

RubyRed7

Aww honey, congratulations! It must be a shock still, but I'm sure he'll be ok! 35 weeks is great! Please post and let us know how he is doing and if you have any questions! How much did he weigh?

kamcfarlane

congrats on the birth of your baby boy!! keep up updated! i'll keep you in my thoughts and hope for a VERY quick NICU stay!!

Mommy2Gav

Congrats! At that age, odds are he will be fine and his NICU stay will be short!

SBMBride406

What a surprise! 35 weeks is a very "safe" age for preemies, he should do great! My 32 weeker came home at 36 weeks...unless your guy is having issues he should be home soon. How big was he? Any issues detected?

Congratulations! What's his name?

KellyMichelle

Like the others have said, 35 weeks is a good place to be for a preemie.  How is he doing?  Keep us updated and let us know if you have any questions or just need somewhere to share your feelings.

sarahkatherine8

Congrats and sending positive vibes your way! I know what it's like to be stuck in your room and missing him...I was on that darn mag for 24 hours post-delivery and it sucked. My little guy was born at 34 weeks and 4 days and is doing great! If your LO progresses well (and at 35 weeks I'm betting he will!) you will hopefully be there less than a couple of weeks. Maybe a little jaundice and some feeding and growing, but that should be about it! Good luck to the both of you and congratulations again!

lemen99

Congrats!!! Your preemie is in excellent hands and will be home in no time...hang in there!!

RRHsMom

Congrats!  Like others have said, he should have a short stay.  I posted a reply on your earlier post saying that it is good to just keep in mind the possibility of complications when you have a close to term baby but not let yourself stress about it.  Even with severe breathing problems, once my DS turned the corner, he got better quickly.  He was very sick for 14 days but when he came off the vent, he was home 3 days later!  It does stink to be away from them when you have been as close as can be for months now but it will all be over soon enough and you will have your LO with you all the time!  GL and enjoy your sweety.  Let us know if we can do anything for you, answer ?s or listen.  

nasmith882

CONGRATS...the other ladies are so right.  He will be home in no time...He will be just fine and again congrats mama

seattlestef

My girls were born at 34w5d and those first few weeks were so hard emotionally becauses I just wanted them to come home. Now at 4 weeks they are happy and healthy little girls - they just needed 10 days in the NICU to learn how to eat. Good luck with your LO and let us know how he is doing!

Beccaboo0713

Thanks.

 They said about 2 weeks and he should be good to go. He weighed 6 lbs 3 oz at birth so he was really big. He was 18 inches long. But he had respitory distress syndrome and he can't suck/swallow. They are trying to see if he can maintain his body temp right now. I am so overwhelmed. I didn't expect this at all. I had a perfectly ordinary pregnancy and then all of studden this! I feel like I failed my baby. I am so lost right now. I am glad there is a place to go to get support from mothers who know what it's like. Thanks so much.

hmms

My DS was also born at 35 wks 3 days - congrats!  He was almost exactly your son's size too (6lbs, 18in).  DS didn't require any NICU time and spent one extra night under the lights for jaundice.  I had gone into PTL about 10 days before, so I had received steroid shots for his lung development.  Our only set back?  He failed the carseat test and had to ride in a carbed until my due date.

GL! 

princess4u81

I had my baby at 35 wks 5 days and look at her now! Congratulations