Multiples
Twins born at 36 weeks 3 days
Hi everyone,
We just found out that our twins will be coming early. They will be born at 36 weeks, 3 days. Looking to see if anyone else had their twins around this timeframe and wondering if they had to spend time in the NICU. I would love to hear your story!!! 
Thanks all.
TTC since 10/2007
4/2008 put on Clomid to assist with ovulation
3/2009 DH diagnosed with MFI (low count and motility)
4/2009 IUI # 1
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Re: Twins born at 36 weeks 3 days
Mine were born at 36w5d. They weighed 5 lbs 11 oz and 5 lbs 7 oz. They spent no time in the NICU and came home with me 2 days after they were born. Evelyn had no prematurity related issues. Charlotte had some minor ones (mostly GI related). They are happy and healthy four year olds, now.
Good luck with everything!
i had my boys at 35 weeks 4 days and the neonatal dr came in before my c/s and told me that she was sure my boys would be in the nicu for at least a week. well as soon as the dr took the boys out and the same neonatal dr looked them both over she came over to me and told me i was very lucky. the boys were both 100% fine and would be staying with me. lol. my boys were 5lbs 9 oz 18.75in and b was 5lbs 11oz and 19in.
you really cant go by what happens to alyone else though i kate to say. everyone is different. i hope my experience gives you some hope or at least a little peace of mind. not all early twins go to the nicu. thoughts and prayers your way for an easy birth and very, very healthy babies.
Me! Exactly that age! If you gave no choice, nothing you can do. In hindsight, I would have asked for another week, in my case.
Girls were initially ok. On Day 3 they started having trouble holding their temps and lost a good amount of weight. Ended up in NICU on Day 4. I was discharged Day 5, they came home with me Day 7. I had to monitor their temps while home, and keep their crib heated at home. A bit stressful! But my doctor wanted to make sure that we wouldn't have to bring them back, because they'd be put in the pedi ward.
Because they were small, they also had trouble nursing. If you plan to BF, read up on nursing preemies. I wish I had, it would have helped tremendously.
My triplets were born at 35 weeks, 6 days. They weighed 5.3, 4.13 and 4.13. No steroid shots. Allie and Em spent 2 days in the special care nursery and then came home with me. Anna was in the NICU only b/c she had to have surgery to correct her spine and then shunt placement - she had no preemie issues and would have come home with us had it not been for her spina bifida.
Good luck!
Our guys were born 36w1d. DD was 5lbs2oz and DS was 6lbs7oz. We had not NICU time and everyone came home together. Good luck!
My boys were born at 36w3d and went to the NICU at 13 hours of age for temp instability. They were discharged exactly one week after being admitted to the NICU. They just had to spend a few days in the isolette to get their temps straight and then prove themselves in the open cribs. They were 5lb4oz and 5lb2oz when born and came home weighing 5lb and 4lb11oz. Now they weight just under 20lb each and have never had a problem.
My boys were born at 36 weeks and 2 days. Their weights are in my sig below.
James (the smaller of the two) spent one week in the NICU. He had a "rough start" and was immediately sent to the NICU but was mostly just monitored for the week. He was jaundice but was breathing on his own.
Connor was able to stay in my room and came home with me on day 5 after my c-section.
Good luck!
My boys were born at 36w0d. They were 6lb7oz and 5lb4oz. Neither went to the NICU and we had no problems.
Good luck!
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Our twin boys arrived at 36w5d due to IUGR and a growth discordance
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
They arrived at 36 weeks after PTL and bedrest for 14 weeks.
Mine were born at 36w3d. Baby A was 4lbs. 14oz. and Baby B was 4lb.s 15oz. They had no NICU time. Even though they were tiny they were very healthy. Both came out screaming. But they were also both girls and girls tend to do better than boys born early.
I had my twins at 36w1d. They were both 5lbs.
Mine needed NICU time.
Annabel-cpap for 2 days then room air. She was just a feeder grower. 12 days total in the NICU
Michael(Mack)-cpap for a few hours, vent for 2 days (PDA discovered as the cause-treated), nasal canula (he went home on ox and got off when he was 7 weeks old), feeder grower. 19 days total in the NICU.
My experience isn't common, don't let it scare you. Most 36 weekers go home when mom is discharged. Congrats and GL!
36w 5d
They were big boys - 8lb7oz and 7lb1oz
No NICU, but had some low blood sugar and a little jaundice.
My boys were born at 35 weeks and a day after I was in labor two days and finally had a c/s. They weighted 3 pounds 11 ounces and 3 pounds 15 ounces. They spent 11 days in the special care nursery to gain some weight.
I would advise you to spend as much time in the NICU or SCN as you would like to. Also, it really helped my husband and I after I was discharged to talk with close friends about our feelings. I had a hard time for the 6 days we traveled to the hospital to see them because I did not want to leave them.