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34/35 weeks.. how much nicu time?

LisaMom2LucasLisaMom2Lucas
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Doc thinks I could go at anytime (although praying they stay in until my 37 week scheduled c/s!) and I'm wondering how much NICU time your 34 or 35 weekers had?

I realize every baby is different and what happened to you could be completely different than what happens to me but just looking for a little info!

Thanks!

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Re: 34/35 weeks.. how much nicu time?

  • AlishaMayAlishaMay
    I delivered my girls at 34w4d and they were both in the NICU on a feed and grow status for 10 days.  They didn't need any breathing assistance, and were able to hold their own body temps in less than 24 hours after birth.  I did have the steroid shot for their lungs at 30 weeks, so I'm not sure how much that contributed to their not having to have any breathing assistance.
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  • chickaboo1974chickaboo1974 member
    My boys were delivered at 34 wk 3 days.  They spent 17 days in the NICU- they were just there to learn to suck/swallow/breathe.
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  • mbjmaybebabymbjmaybebaby
    Baby A: 13 days
    Baby B: 19 days
    Baby C: 16 days
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  • Mollymay39Mollymay39

    My babies arrived at 35w,5days.

    They both spent 6 days in the NICU. They had some glucose level issues, and also needed antibiotics. I had an infection/fever upon delivery (turns out they broke my water around Baby A when they tried to remove my cerclage 3 days before I delivered). They didn't realize it because I had a lot of bleeding. Nice, huh?  This is why I didn't want my cerclage removed at the doctor's office. I wanted it done in L and D. 

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  • kegkeg member

    Baby A: 6 days

    Baby B: 5 days

    They were both mainly getting the eating thing down.  There were some potential concerns of infection in A after birth, but she was cleared in about a day.

    2004-Started TTC; Nov 2007-Lap with endo removed; Jan 2008-Ectopic (mtx); April 2008-IVF #1 (bfp, twin girls); March 2011-FET (cp); June 2012-IVF #2 (bfp, singleton, EDD 3-19-12)

    ***Twin fraternal girls born at 35w6d in 12/2008***

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  • Haven1Haven1
    Mine were born 34w5d. DS2 was 10 days and DS1 was 13.  Neither had the steroid shot.  Both were just growers/feeders.  DS1 would have come home at 10 days, but he crapped blood the night before and earned himself another few days of observation.
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  • gumiberggumiberg member
    35w1d - no nicu for either.
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  • CruisingChicaCruisingChica

    35wks 6 days

    J - 8 days

    F - 5 days

    Good luck!  Keep cooking those babies!

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  • ougrad1ougrad1 member

    I was about 4 hours shy of 35 wks.  : )

    Both of mine were in the NICU for 14 days as eaters/grows.  They both had two apnea spells that they didn't need any help recovering from but, that bought them both an automatic 10 days each.

     

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  • cadencaden member
    I delivered at 35w1d. No NICU or special care time. I had steroid shots at 28w.
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  • dulcinea03dulcinea03 member
    35w2d- 13 days for A due to IUGR/Feeding, 14 days for B due to feeding/apneas.
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  • marker56marker56
    34w5d - 7 days each - feeders/growers and a little jaundice :)
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  • SportsLoverSportsLover
    Delivered at exactly 35 weeks.  Baby A - no NICU, Baby B - 6 days due to fluid in his lungs
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  • dtwmcodtwmco

    35w2d -

    Had steroid shots at 27 weeks.  Girls needed no "official" NICU time.  DD with IUGR spent overnight in NICU for "observation," but she was perfect, as was her sister!

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  • iluvadamiluvadam
    35w3d...both babies in for 10 days as "feeder/growers".  They were "pathway" babies which meant since they were feeder/growers, they were allowed to stay in our room until I was discharged and even then I was able to stay in a room as a guest and have them there with me.There was a NICU nurse that would come in for every feeding to monitor vitals and gavage through the feeding tubes if it was necessary.
    Dx with severe endometriosis. DS#1 conceived with Met and TI. TTC#2 for 2.5 yrs. Dx 2nd IF. 4 clomid cycles, 2 IUIs, Finally IVF#1 w/ICSI worked for us! twins born 35w3d. Unexpected total hysterectomy 6/11. Now on the HRT train.

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