Just for some encouragement for those NICU moms going through this...how early/how big was your LO, how big/old is she or he now?
Evan (33 weeks) 5lbs 5 oz is now 5 years old and I don't know how big!
Darren (31 weeks) 3lbs14 is now 3 and 30-some pounds
Isaac (27 weeks) 2lbs 5oz is now 8 months and 14 lbs.
Re: Please share - how small were they, how big are they now?
Bry. (28wks) was 2lbs 11oz and is 4lbs 6oz at 8wks (36corrected)
He was 4 lb 9 oz born close to 31 weeks. He was over 18 lbs less than a month ago. The first picture was one of the first pictures taken of him at the hospital--he looks like Elmo in the hospital. The second picture was taken with his grandma at Thanksgiving. I just found out he is 19 lbs 10 ounces on Monday night.
It's so fun to see them grow
35 weeks- 5 lbs. 5 oz and now about 23 lbs at 21 months.
DD was born at 34 weeks (IUGR) at 3lbs and at her 12 month visit she was 18lbs 14oz.
The boys were born at 30W 4D and weighted:
J: 4lbs 11oz-----now a huge 21lbs and 28 inches long
B: 4lbs 8 oz----now 17lbs 13oz
C: 3lbs 8oz----now 17lbs 5 oz
They are all 9 months actual and 7 adjusted.
And growing so fast!
34w5d 5lbs10z (dropped to 5lbs even in the first 24 hours)
25 lbs at almost 17 months- she grew fast!
30w5d 2lb 50z
18months about 21lbs
Parker (34 weeks 5 days); 5 lbs 1 oz; Now he's almost 23 months and he's approximately 28 lbs.
Hang in there NICU mamas! The best is yet to come!!!!!
I'm late too but here goes:
33 weeks 0 days - 3 lbs 4 oz. IUGR and Severe Pre-E
at 5 mos (3 mos adj.) she weighed 13 lbs 1 oz.
Dalton was born at 31 and 3 days due to unexplained PTL.
Birth weight: 3lbs 14oz
Today's weight: 16lbs 7oz (5.5 actual, 3.5 adjusted)
Norah (34wks): 4lbs 11oz at birth, 18lbs 6oz at 15 months (18 month appt in 2 wks!)
She's still a peanut, but she makes up for it in speed!
Evan 24 weeks 1lb 10oz 12.5 inches long.
After battling FTT and LOTS of vomit, we're now 35 months old and nearly 27lbs.
Amelia was born at 31wks 4d and weighed in at 2lb 15oz.
Today she is 8 months old and as of last Thur weighed 17lb 5oz!
DS arrived at 32 wks at 4 lb 10 oz and is now 2.5 and a hair below 25 lbs.
DD arrived at 35 weeks and is almost 1 yr 1 mo and a little over 18 lbs.
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Boys were born at 30 weeks gestation on 10/26/10
Taylen was in the NICU for 48 days born at 3 lbs 3 oz- as of 1/3/11 he is 8 lbs even!
Tage was in the NICU for 58 days born at 3 lbs 8 oz-as of 1/3/11 he is 8 lbs 5 oz!
They are about 2 1/2 months old now
Hang in there NICU mommys!
DD Then - 28 weeker with IUGR at 1 lb 11 oz
DD Now - 38 months old at about 28 lbs (she has been hovering in the 27 lb area for a while now)
Andrew was born at 23w5d at 1lb, 6.5 oz
Now he's 6.5 months actual (2.5 adjusted) and I'm guessing weighs over 12 pounds now.
It's amazing how they grow!
Currently 2 years 7 months and 22.5 pounds. (still small, but doing well!)
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Nathan (33w3d) at 3lbs.13oz. is now almost 2 years old and weighs 30lbs.
Joey (33w3d) at 3lbs.6oz. is almost 2 years old and weighs 29lbs.