Week Born and Birthweights?

2006july15bride

WIth two 5lb boys inside my uber tight belly now I am getting very anxious, especially since the doctor pushed back  my section (I asked about it and got a b/s answer )  Her partner seems to think these babies will arrive sooner than that.  So what week were your babies born?  How big were they?  Did you go into labor on your own or not?  TIA

MADforever2009

34 weeks 5 days (induced, pre-e) labor for 18 hours, vaginal delivery.

5#9 and 4#11

I was told they were 6 something and 5 something 2 days prior to induction.

spent 8 days in NICU.

Shannonlea

1. 38w1d

2. Baby A- 6lbs 5 oz  Baby B- 5lbs 12 oz   On a related note, mine measured heavier on the ultrasounds because of their head and leg measurements- they were long and lean babies.  So those ultrasound measurements can be off

3. I was 4.5 cm dilated when I went in to be induced at 38w1d. I was in labor, with pushing, for 11.5 hours

ardilla

I had PTL issues starting at 22w1d, so I definitely went into labor on my own.  Within hours of being taken off tocolytic drugs at 36w0d, I was dilated to 5 cm.  We knew it would be a c/s because Baby A was breech and Baby B was transverse.  My Baby A was 4 lbs 9 oz and Baby B was 4 lbs 2 oz at 36w exactly.  We had thought they would both be over 5 lbs going by u/s scans, but it just goes to show the margin of error there!  I'm only 4'10'' and was 93 lbs when I got pregnant, so we think they may take after me a bit on the size thing.  Although, they hit the growth charts at a few months old, as where I was pretty much not on there at all as a baby/child!

macchiatto

Scheduled induction at 37w6d.

They weighed 6lbs10oz and 6lbs7oz.

At 37w I was told they were each estimated at 5lbs11oz.

Temp159135562506975

38w1d, scheduled c/s with no signs of labor.

6lb 6oz and 7lb 15.6oz

my 36 weeker singleton was 7lb 4oz... so i tend to make large babies (I was a 9lb baby myself)

 

kimarino13

36w2d, 5 lbs 14 oz and 6 lbs 3 oz.  I didn't show any signs of labor at all.

kaitley44

Mine were born at 38w5d. I had a scheduled c-section because of baby A being breech. Baby A weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and baby B weighed 7lbs 1 oz.

MrsLnt

I had a scheduled c-section at 37w, 1d with no signs of labor. It was a scheduled c-section because both babies were breech.

DS was 6lb 5oz and DD was 4lb 15.5 oz.  At my last growth scan around 35w, both were estimated over 5.5 lbs.   We were all surprised at how tiny DD was but I think she's just small boned (as am I) and is going to be petite (I'm only 5'3).  She's over 8lbs now and feels like nothing compared to how her brother felt at that weight. 

Rangergal9

38 weeks 1 day, scheduled c-section, they weighed 7lbs and 6lbs 10oz

RobynK

I believe most c/s are scheduled for week 37, if you don't have to then you do not want them to come earlier.  After week 37 the chance of NICU lowers.

I think there are a bunch of girls that have answered this same question in the FAQ - https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/7724150.aspx 

Birth weights are important of course, but if you can keep them in longer their longs have more time to mature which is what you also need.

MoMandA

1. Induction at 39 w 6 d, born by c-section after induction failed.
2. 7lbs 3oz and 6lbs 15oz.
3. They were both estimated at over 5 lbs at 35/36 weeks
   

baby2121

38 weeks 5 days. Induced due to pre e. induction didnt work so ended with a c section.  they weighed 5.13 and 6.13 . 

MamaCrystal

Induced with identicals at 37w6d.  A - 6 lbs. 4 oz.  B - 6 lbs. 13 oz. 

BelleBaby

Born via scheduled c/s at 38w2d.  No signs that labor was anywhere near starting on its own. 

E was 6 lbs. 12 oz. and B was 5 lbs. 13 oz.  I don't remember what the last u/s estimate was.

OrangeSmoke

At 32 weeks they said I had two 5lbers.

I delivered at 37w3d and they were 6lb1oz and 6lbs.  I had a scheduled c section the following week but my water broke at 37w2d and contractions followed soon after!

LVBlvd

37w1d

Jack:  6 lb 3 oz

Braley:  5 lb 10 oz 

ETA:  no NICU time, they came to my room straight away after my C-Section.  I carried one of them in bed with me!  Though I don't remember which one... 

meldoo2002

Boys were born at 30w3d.  My water broke and they couldn't stop the labor.  They weighed 3lbs.6oz. and 3lbs.13oz.

mommyof4boys

32 weeks Jon was 4 pounds and 17 inches.  Matthew was 3 pounds 9 ounces and 17 inches; they spent 18 days in the NICU.  My youngest was also a premiee and was a 35 weeker with 7 days in the NICU.

monkski

37 weeks 2 days - scheduled c-section. Did not go into labor on my own. DD was 5 lb. 10 oz and DS was 6 lbs. No NICU time.

blondek8

1. 37 weeks 6 days

2. 6lbs 12oz and 6lbs 1oz. They were estimated to be 7lbs 13oz and 7lbs 8oz at my u/s at 37 weeks.

3. I was induced and it went very smooth. No complications. I had zero progress on my own.

babya2010

37 weeks exactly. Failed induction turned c-section due to mild pre-e. DD was 6lb 2oz and DS was 5lb 4oz.

babydontforget

I was induced at 38w2d and delivered the next day. Baby A was 7lbs1oz, and Baby B was 5lbs0oz.

 

TheNewFry

37w, 6d.
6lbs., 9oz. and 5lbs., 11oz.
no signs of labor- induced due to high bp and low fluid around baby b. No progress after 24hrs of labor and increasing bp, resulted in c-section.

KMB7

37w6d, labor on my own, water broke.

Vaginal delivery baby A 5lb 20z

C-section delivery baby B 6lb 4oz

TwinMommyVL

I was induced at 39 weeks.. 6lbs8ozs and 6lbs13ozs.

katsblaze

36w 3d, Baby A = 4.15 Baby B = 6.2, labored on my own after water broke. Vaginal birth 42 minutes apart.

ougrad1

Repeat section for me.  I started having some slight contractions at 34.6 wks and they went ahead and took them that evening because they were afraid that my old section would rupture internally.

They were 4.2 and 5.9 lbs.  Both spent 14 days in the NICU for eating/growing and keeping warm.  They both also had 2 apnea episodes in the first two days that they were able to recover from with no intervention.  Those automatically bought both of them 10 days each.

 

srh08.05.06

My girls were born at 36w2d - Baby A = 5 lbs 12 oz; Baby B = 7 lbs 2 oz.

You can see my history in my siggy - after my issues with a shortened cervix and PTL, I was released from hospital bedrest at 34 weeks.  When I went to my doctor for my 36 week appointment, I had just started feeling more confident I'd make it to my 38 week scheduled c-section.  But my doctor told me she was sure my water would break within a week.  I can't remember exactly why she thought that - maybe because the babies were big or Baby A was so low in my cervix?  Either way, she was completely right - my water broke a few days after that appointment!

MarcieCasavant

I was sectioned at 33w1d due to dropping platelets. Mine were 4.1, 4.5 and 5.5. Good luck.

FaeryStarGazer

I was told they would be over 6lbs-- I had them at 37w1d. I did not go into labor on my own.

A- 5lb4oz

B- 4lb13oz

no where near where they measured. They were very small for 37w (I suffered from HEG throughout pregnancy which contributed to their size)

 

JosiePosy

Sectioned at 29w6d due to pre-e. Never had a chance to go into labor. 3 lbs 0 oz and 2 lbs 4 oz.

bkjcwedding

My boys were born at 32 weeks. I went into labor on my own after 4 weeks in the hospital because of pprom.  Baby A was born vaginally about 3 hours after going into labor weighed 4lbs 10oz. Baby B was delivered 45 minutes later via c-section (because of a double nuchal cord wrap) and weighed 3lbs 0oz.

shegak

Went into labor on my own at 32 weeks.... held it off with meds until 33 weeks.  Babies were born at 33w by c-section:  daughter: 4 lbs. 12 oz.  and  son: 4 lbs. 1 oz. 

Best of luck to you! 

LightBlue

37w 1d

5lb 13oz and 5lb 6oz

I had an emergency c due to pre-e. My scheduled c wasn't until 38w 3d.

No NICU time, they came home with me.  

caden

Born 35w1d. A = 4lbs, 11oz., B = 5lbs

amanda31H

Scheduled c-section at 36 weeks 3 days. No signs of labor, except when I arrived for the section, the monitor was picking up minor contractions.

A - 5 lbs 4 oz

B- 5 lbs 12 oz

 I don't remember what their weights were at my last anatomy scan, which I believe was at 34 weeks--- but I remember they were both over 4.5 lbs.  We thought they'd be closer to 6 lbs when they arrived.

They spent 4 days in the NICU (2 of them were my last 2 days in the hospital) for temperature regulation.

veronicacorningstone

1.  36w3d

2. 7lb 7oz and 7lb 4oz.  At our 35w u/s, we were told they were both just over 6lbs.

3. C-section due to dropping platelets and high blood pressure

babybash

Scheduled c-sec at 39w1d - I showed no signs of going into labor

Baby A 5.10

Baby B 5.14 

2006july15bride

Thanks ladies!  I still don't understand why my doctor thinks that 37weeks 4days is too early.  It seems that a lot of your scheduled sections happened in the 37-38 week time frame. 

mbjmaybebaby

C section at 34 1/2 weeks due to Absent Flow on baby B's placenta

Baby A: 5 lbs, 8 oz
Baby B: 3 lbs, 7 oz.
Baby C: 4 lbs, 14 oz.