Best friend's water broke @ 29 weeks

Annaeliz84 · February 2013

Hi Ladies,

I'm not a multiples mommy but my best friend is. She is 29 weeks and 3 days pregnant with identical twin girls and her water broke this morning. I've talked to her about what they are doing (magnesium, steroids, antibiotics, hospital bed rest) but I'm just so worried about her and her husband. I live 2 hours away but I want to support her in any way I can.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any positive stories they can share about twins born so early, or if you ladies have any advice on how I can help a friend facing what will likely be a long NICU stay. Oh and does anyone know what the average birth weight is for twins at this gestational age?

Thanks!

MuseumMaven · February 2013

My good friend's water broke at 22 weeks. They were able to keep her pregnant for an additional 3 weeks, getting the babies to viability. If your friend can stay pregnant for 3 weeks that gets her to 32, which is pretty good!

I'm sorry to say that my friend did not have the best outcome - they lost one of their twins, but the other is a year old now and thriving. The extra weeks between 25 and 30 are huge, though, and I think your friend has every reason to have a good outcome.

As for ways to support her, I live very close to my friend, so I was able to visit often and drop off meals etc. Maybe you could send her a hospital care package, with ways to pass the time (magazines, craft projects, word puzzles, whatever) and some snacks?

jlefief · February 2013

Can't think of who but I know there is someone on here that had theirs at 28 weeks.

zombiemommy · February 2013

My friend's twins were born just shy of 28 weeks. While they stayed in the hospital for 3 months, they came home healthy and happy. Now, at 2.5 years, they're meeting developmental milestones with zero issues. It'll be a rough few months, but modern medicine is so impressive!

Sascha3 · February 2013

After viability (24 weeks) there is a huge, huge increase in success with each and every week. By 29 weeks, she will definitely have NICU time, but they should be ok. And if she can last another 2-3 weeks, it should be a very positive outcome.

I only know one person who had twins super early, but hers were born at 23 and 24 weeks. And she was a heavy smoker throughout her pregnancy. (This is my best friend's SIL...not a friend of mine). The 23 weeker didn't make it but the 24 weeker is almost 18 months. She has some issues though. But there is a HUGE difference between 24 weeks and 29, especially with a baby that had a healthier prenatal period.

kateparker2012 · February 2013

I went into labor after, but I was 32 weeks when my triplets were born. They weighed 3lbs a piece. Hopefully she can last a little longer, but if not I know someone who had twin boys at 29 weeks and they were weighing at about 2 and a half lbs each and came home about 2 months later. It all depends on the babies!

Missa_g · February 2013

I delivered my boys 10.5 months ago at 29w4d gestation. I would be happy to answer any specific questions or trade contact information if she wants direct support from someone who has been there. My boys spent two months in the NICU and are doing very well now.

ETA: My boys were 2lbs13oz and 3lbs3oz at birth. They were a little big for their gestational age.

LegallyBlonde217 · February 2013

My water broke at 29 weeks 2 days. I was put on hospital bed rest and made it to 33 weeks 3 days before going into labor. I delivered my twins at 33 weeks 4 days, and they spent 23 days in the NICU just as feeders and growers. Now they're very happy 6 month olds!

Courtneyw04 · February 2013

Thoughts to your friend. Facing the NICU is very scary. I had my quads at 25 weeks and they were in the NICU for 121-137 days. They are turning one in a few weeks! One way to help is to send your friend girly recieving blankets so she can make the incubator feel more like home and personalized. You can also send fast food gift cards. I saw lots of 29 weekers do amazing during our stay.

Mrs. Alice · February 2013

My twins were born at 28w4d, 2 lbs and 2.7 lbs. Average weight for 29 weeks is around 2.5-3 lbs. No baby is the same but generally 29 weekers have a very good chance for positive outcomes. Survival rate is over 90% at 28 weeks and continues to go up each week with the risk for long term issues going down each week. For us it was a long NICU stay but they are both healthy and doing very well now. This blog was put together by preemie moms on TB and it has lots of good info including other mom's preemie stories and info on how to help if you have a friend with NICU babies.

https://www.preemiemomblog.blogspot.com/

heaven22tw · February 2013

My daughter is not a twin but she is a preemie...at 28 weeks. She is doing wonderful with very minimal problems..best of luck to your friend:)

PinkCamino · February 2013

T&Ps for your friend and her babies!

bandwife928 · February 2013

My twins were born five weeks ago today at 28w2d. They weighed 25 and 26. They were never on ventilators and spent about a month on high flow nasal cannulas vapotherm getting room air. Logan went from high flow to nothing at 4 weeks old. Leigh Allyn went to a low flow cannula yesterday. They had no brain bleeds and good eye exams. I did hospital bed rest starting at 26w4d and received two rounds of steroids. We are grateful for an uneventful thus far stay in the NICU. We are hoping to be home in a few weeks or less.

We appreciated the cash gifts most, to be honest. We live over an hour from the hospital so using it for gas money or fast food was much appreciated.

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