For those with 35 weekers...

Matt&Windy

Due to preterm labor and a possiblity of uterine rupture, I am being schedueld for a c-sec at 35w or just after.  I was wondering what your experiences have been with a baby at that point?  I did get the steriod shots at 31w, and we've seen her practincing "breathing"...so I'm not too, too scared...I just want to be prepared.

(And I think I may have asked this already, but preggo brain is not cooperating with me today!)

light52

DS was born last week at 35w 5d and he had no NICU time.  He was 6 lb 2 oz and very healthy.  He has problems keeping his temp high enough so we have to dress him in layers and wrap him up but that is really our only issue.  I did not receive any drugs prior to this as preterm labor was not expected.  Good luck!

Beccaboo0713

J was born at 35 5/7. He stayed in the NICU for 17 days. He was on oxygen for a week and then stayed another week and some change because he didn't have a suck/swallow/breathe reflex. I won't lie, it sucked. But now that he is home it's almost a distant memory. Good luck.

jenerally

My son was born 35w6d and he had to go to the NICU due to hypoglycemia and RDS. The RDS was due to his gestational age and related the the hypoglycemia ... both due to my GD.

However, after 24 hours in the NICU, we learned he'd suffered a brain injury at birth. This was an accident and had nothing really to do with his gestational age or the GD ... just one of those flukey things.

He spent 12 days in the NICU and has been doing wonderfully ever since. It could have been a LOT worse for us (could've been a lot better too!).

Every story is different. Hopefully, your LO will be just perfect, won't need any time in the NICU, and will grow and thrive and go home with you when you leave the hospital!

dtwmco

No major issues whatsoever with my babies - one baby was IUGR, so very tiny and needed to be in the NICU for one night for observation but everything was just peachy.  My larger baby (on the larger side of average for 35 weeks) had slightly elevated biliruben (or however you spell it) levels, but she never needed special care for jaundice.  Both babies came home with me when I was discharged, and they are doing so well!

I did have the steroid shots due to PTL before 27 weeks, and I was on hospital bedrest from that point on.

Good luck!

wendyj

DS was born at 35w6d due to my pre-e and pih. Although tiny (4.5 lbs), he never needed the NICU, just placed under a warmer for the first 2 days in the nursery. He's been perfectly healthy since. Good luck to you!