Babies at 36 weeks?

juliagulia322

I found out yeserday that I may have my babies within in the next week due to IUGR.  I am 36 weeks today and wanted to see if anyone had their babies during this time and how big they were and if they needed any NICU time.  I really thought I'd make it to my 38 week csection but looks like other plans might be put into place. I go for another ultrasound tomorrow to confirm the measurements and they said they will tell me then if they need to come out sooner than later.

RoseWhite

water broke at 36 weeks 3 days, never had any shots for lung development.

4lbs12oz and 5lbs5oz..

NO NICU!

 Good luck ) 

srh08.05.06

My water broke at 36 weeks 2 days.  Babies were 7lbs 2oz and 5lbs 12oz - no NICU time.  GL!

finallyreilly

I delivered at 37 weeks.  DD, my IUGR baby, was 4lb2oz and did 4 weeks of NICU time.  DS was 5lb5oz and did no NICU time.

GiGi1221

I delivered at 36 weeks 4 days. Oliver was 5lb 13oz and Harrison was 6lbs. No NICU foe either!

Good luck!

sunnybrook.

I had a scheduled c-section at 36w6d to avoid a uterine rupture. I didn't receive steroid shots. My girls were 6lb1oz and 5lb8oz. No NICU time.

I had an amnio the day before delivery to ensure their lungs were developed. They often do this before scheduling an early c-section, so don't be surprised. Its routine and doesn't cause any problems at this point in the pg. I was shocked that it didn't even hurt. It felt like a blood draw. GL!

TheNewFry

Mine were born alittle later than that so I don't have any advice but wanted to wish you good luck!

ihendrix06

I had a c-section at 36wks 3days: weight 6lbs 2oz and 5lbs 12oz

jenn_darrin1515

I was induced at 36 weeks b/c of high bp and dropping platelets...had the girls at 36 weeks 2 days via c-section..they were 6.13 & 7.1 and didn't need any NICU time...

keg

I had DDs at 35w6d due to growth issues in B.  They were 5lbs14oz and 4lbs12oz.  My smaller DD was automatically sent to the NICU because she was under 5 lbs (you may want to check what your hospital's policy is...I asked before my c-section so I wasn't surprised when they sent her to the NICU).  She was in the NICU for 5 nights.  My larger DD started off in the regular nursery and was sent to the NICU for breathing issues.  She stayed for 6 nights.  Good luck!! 

LALASEPT05

36w1d...baby boy 6lbs7oz and baby girl 5lbs2oz no NICU time and they went home with us! Your babies can do it! Good luck!

amanda31H

36 weeks 3 days for me.  My girls were 5 lbs 12 oz and 5 lbs 4 oz.

The girls were in the NICU the last day I was at the hospital (Day 5) and for 2 days after that.  They had problems regulating their body temps, so they burned off too much fat. 

If you can keep them in longer, do it!  But if you have no choice (you mentioned it was for a health reason), then you gotta to what you have to do.  36 weeks is still a great achievement!

PianoPlayingSarah

I had my triplets at 35 weeks, 6 days. They weighed 5.3, 4.13 and 4.13.  Allie and Em did not need to go to the NICU.  They spent 2 days in the Special Care nursery and then came home with me.  Anna only spent time in the NICU to recover from surgeries related to spina bifida.  She didn't have any preemie issues. 

Good luck! 

 

 

shipoopiisforme

my twins were born at 36w2d. no nicu time, theo was 5lbs 4 oz marlo was 5lbs 2oz.

i had the steroid shots at 24 weeks and then at 29 weeks and mag sulfate for neural development at 29 weeks. 

Temp159135562506975

my singleton was born at 36w2d -  i did have the shots at 32w, but apparently they don't really help if you deliver that long after the shots. He was fine- no NICU... just needed 2 extra days b/c of jaundice.

good luck!

kimarino13

I had the girls at 36w2d via scheduled c/s.  Lily was 5 lbs 14 oz and Sophia was 6 lbs 3 oz and neither needed any NICU time.

RedWingsFan

I had my babies via emergency c-section at 36w6d (due to pre-e, protein in urine, restricted blood flow through my daughter's cord which likely caused her growth to drop off the last month or two of my pg):

E was 5lb15oz

M was 4lb15oz

No NICU time.

They're now almost 6 1/2 months old, and E weighs about 17lb and M is almost 16lbs.

Good luck!

katsblaze

My boys were born at 36w and 3d after my water broke on Baby A.

Baby A - 4lbs 15 oz

Baby B - 6lbs 2 oz

No NICU time. They both came home with me when I was discharged

Dina&Joe

my boys were born at 34w2d and were in teh NICU while I recovered from my c/s, they came home the day after I did because they failed the carseat test!...I did get steroid shots at 33w2d due to PTL...my water broke exactly 1w later...

Sam was 6lbs5oz and Josh was 5lbs13oz!!

lots of luck to you! 

mamam

I had mine at 36 weeks exactly.  No NICU time at all.  They were 5lb 15oz and 6lb 2 ozs.  I did have steroid shots and about 36 hours of mag sulfate at 32 weeks though.

juliagulia322

Thank you all for the responses!! I find out tomorrow about what is going to happen with them but it makes me feel better that hopefully they will be ok after they are born early.

piccolina09

36 weeks 5 days

5lbs

5lbs 13 oz

No nicu time!