What week did you deliver/how much NICU time?

ougrad1

I'm just curious....I'm thinking about asking for my section at 36 weeks for a variety of reasons.   tia-

 

Wantastickybaby

37 weeks, zero NICU time - good luck!

SoldiersGreenBean

36w6d - no NICU

robinsokj

37 weeks and 1 week NICU.

Unless the pedi recommends it I would not suggest going under full term.  I would have gone to 38, but there were possible placenta issues

thiswillbe

37w3d and no NICU time. (I was in L&D in my 36th week and my OB really wanted to get me to 37w instead of letting me go at 36.)

RedWingsFan

SoldiersGreenBean:

36w6d - no NICU

 

This exactly - I'd also recommend not scheduling the c/s any earlier than 37 weeks.

Mamma2twins06

37 weeks. Induced due to HUGE babies and wound up with emergency C/S

NO NICU time for us, though DS failed his carseat test 3 times and we had to use the carbed for just under a month. total PITA

E&RMommy

I'll let you know in a week.

FWIW, my MFM told me yesterday that they are pushing to deliver all twins at 36 weeks.  We didn't have time to discuss where he is gathering this info...but professionally (and personally) I am interested to know the rationale and studies behind it.  I am delivering for my HTN otherwise I was planning on 37 weeks.  That's the fascination with medicine....there is no black or white....it's all gray.

ougrad1

E&RMommy:

I'll let you know in a week.

FWIW, my MFM told me yesterday that they are pushing to deliver all twins at 36 weeks.  We didn't have time to discuss where he is gathering this info...but professionally (and personally) I am interested to know the rationale and studies behind it.  I am delivering for my HTN otherwise I was planning on 37 weeks.  That's the fascination with medicine....there is no black or white....it's all gray.

When you find out I would LOVE to know as well! 

kristyn&ken

Scheduled at 37w 4d but only made it to 36w 4d because of pre-eclampsia. No NICU time.

twobytwo2010

We made it to 33wks one was in the NICU for 6 weeks and the other was in for 9wks. But they had twin to twin transfusion and I had pre-eclampsia.

OrangeSmoke

I'll let you know!!!  I'm set to go anyday now with a scheduled induction/section at 38w4d

weemodin

E&RMommy:

I'll let you know in a week.

FWIW, my MFM told me yesterday that they are pushing to deliver all twins at 36 weeks.  We didn't have time to discuss where he is gathering this info...but professionally (and personally) I am interested to know the rationale and studies behind it.  I am delivering for my HTN otherwise I was planning on 37 weeks.  That's the fascination with medicine....there is no black or white....it's all gray.

My MFM indicated something similar.  I wonder if we had the same one, ERMommy?   You're in Houston, right?

My OB scheduled me for 35w6d because of anaesthesia concerns (had to have a particular anesthesiologist there because of prior extensive spinal fusion, so didn't want to risk labor and general anesthesia since the twins were breech), and also because DD had stopped growing much and was borderline on her NSTs.  Oh, and my BP was creeping up, and I was spilling trace protein.  Fun!

DS was 7lbs and was in the NICU level II for 24 hours for grunting.  He then roomed in.

DD was 5lbs 4oz and was in the NICU level II for 8 hours for observation since she was technically low birthweight.  She then roomed in, too.  But she was a crappy nurser, and I blame that on her slight prematurity.

gumiberg

35 weeks - no nicu time.

MrsDonnelly2007

34w2d, Roman spent 14 days and Aiden spent 17 days in the NICU

JillRock96

36w6d, no NICU time.

I will say that my hospital considers any babies earlier than 37 weeks to be "late term preemies."  Even though mine were literally FOUR HOURS shy of 37 weeks, they were considered to be premature.  It was annoying because they ran blood tests that they wouldn't have needed otherwise and they kept trying to put them on special formula (higher calorie) for preemies -- but they were 6.9 and 7 lbs!  My pedi ended up having to speak with the nurses because they kept changing their formula without consulting with me or the doctor-- which was making it more difficult for their little tummies to handle.

GiGi1221

36 weeks 4 days. No NICU time.  I did have the steroid shots earlier in pregnancy though too...

FemmeNat01

33 weeks 6 days. Ella was in the NICU for 38 days and Luke was in the NICU for 23 days.

DESXF

37 weeks exactly due to severe pre-e.  I was hoping to make it to at least 38 weeks, but thankfully the twins were fine.  No nicu or special care at all.

I do think Lily could absolutely have benefited from another week to cook however.  I think she just was not quite ready.

macchiatto

37w6d, zero NICU/special care.

macchiatto

E&RMommy:

I'll let you know in a week.

FWIW, my MFM told me yesterday that they are pushing to deliver all twins at 36 weeks.  We didn't have time to discuss where he is gathering this info...but professionally (and personally) I am interested to know the rationale and studies behind it.  I am delivering for my HTN otherwise I was planning on 37 weeks.  That's the fascination with medicine....there is no black or white....it's all gray.

Yeah, definitely let us know when you find out! That surprises me.
What is HTN?

allabydreams

37 weeks, no NICU. My doctor wouldn't let me go any earlier than 37. My guys were 5 lbs 10 oz and 5 lbs 13 oz, so I'm glad we went as long as we did, even though it was grueling for me.

linday121

32w4d- Sam was in NICU for 4 weeks and Zachary was in for 5 weeks.  They just needed to gain weight.

kaiteedidit

38 weeks, no NICU.

While I was ready earlier, I'm glad they stayed in as long as they did, even at 38 weeks they were only 6lbs 1oz and 5lbs 10oz, I think at 36 weeks they would have been so tiny.

marker56

macchiatto:

E&RMommy:

I'll let you know in a week.

FWIW, my MFM told me yesterday that they are pushing to deliver all twins at 36 weeks.  We didn't have time to discuss where he is gathering this info...but professionally (and personally) I am interested to know the rationale and studies behind it.  I am delivering for my HTN otherwise I was planning on 37 weeks.  That's the fascination with medicine....there is no black or white....it's all gray.

Yeah, definitely let us know when you find out! That surprises me.
What is HTN?

I can answer the HTN part - hypertension

JrzyMeeba1

26w3d, lost one twin after four days, and Hunter spent 119 days in the NICU (17weeks.)

FWIW, my MFM wanted to schedule a section at 36 weeks, but we didn't make it far enough for me to ask why not 37.

redshoegirl

38w2d - no NICU time. Good luck!

babybash

39 weeks, scheduled section and no NICU time  Good luck

Melin086

36w2d.  Nolan had zero NICU time - he weighed 5lbs9oz.  Kaden was required to have a 24 hour NICU stay because of his weight - he weighed 4lbs6oz.

meldoo2002

31 weeks, 3 days.  Nathan was in the NICU for 6 weeks and Joey for 7 weeks.