Question?

sabloja

I know every preemie is very different but just wanted an idea. I just had my baby at 30 weeks and was wondering how long you all had to have your baby in the NICU? I know it could be weeks or even months just would like to put a number to it to make it a little more real for me to put in to perspective.

KellyMichelle

Normally they go home around 37 weeks.  Alot of it depends on how quickly they learn to bottle feed.

SBMBride406

We were told most babies go home b/t 35 and 37 weeks gestational age. Marino was born at 32 weeks, went home at 36 weeks. The last 3 weeks we were just waiting for him to take all his feeds by mouth. Preemie boys can be lazy eaters...

goblue

Our NICU always said to go by the due date, and our DS came home on his due date exactly.  However, your baby was older than ours and is a good size, so it will probably be sooner.  Our NICU had the following milestones  needed to go home:

-able to maintain own body temperature

-able to take all feeds at breast or by bottle

-able to breath on own

-no apneas or bradies for 7 days

Of course, some babies go home on monitors or on supplemental oxygen or with a G tube, but ideally, they were looking for babies to achieve all those things before discharge.  Good luck.  The NICU is a crazy roller coaster but it sounds like your DS is already doing great!

Mrs. Destructo

My boys were 30 weekers. They were both quite a bit smaller than your DS, one was 2lb 7oz the other was 3lb 10 oz. The bigger baby was in the NICU for about 5 weeks - for about the last 2-3 weeks we were just waiting for him to learn how to take all of his feeds by bottle/breast. The little guy was in the NICU for 8 weeks, because we had to wait for him to get big and strong enough to not need oxygen, then we had to wait for him to get strong enough to take all of his feeds by bottle/breast.

Hang in there! I know it sounds crazy to believe now, but your son will be home soon, and soon the NICU nightmare will be nothing but a memory.

ijack

DD was a 29weeker and she was in the NICU for 50 days, she came home just shy of 37 weeks. GL!

Kalki

We had our twins at 29w4d and they spent 45 and 50 days in the NICU.

 Good luck!

hailie

DS was born at 33w 2d and came home at 34w 6d. The requirements in our NICU were that he be able to take all feeds by mouth & consistently demonstrate weight gain; able to keep his body temp  stable; and he had to have outgrown episodes of apnea & bradycardia.

Mrs Manners

DS was born at 33 w 2 d and came home 13 days later.

Mrs. Peterson 07/07/07

My DS came home at exactly 36 weeks. We were told not to expect him to come home until his EDD.

Max'smom

Max was born at 32 weeks 6 days and spent 23 days in the NICU. All babies are different. You and your baby will be in our prayers for a fast release.

Tianacheron

my dd was a 28 weeker & we spent 56 days in the nicu

Aidge

My son was born at 29 and 6, and was in the NICU for 7 weeks.  He had to have 7 days free of A's and B's, be all bottle and breast for feedings, and maintain his temp.  They told us most babies go home around 37+ weeks.  According to the docs and nurses, his "stay" in the NICU was typical of that of a 30 weeker, but your little one has size to his advantage, so that's great

ayanahuff

my dd was 30 weeks and 2 days. she was in the NICU for 27 days. she was 3lbs 3oz when she was born and 4lbs 11oz when she came home