a little baby girl?

Question

hello all hope someone can help me on this one. here goes...
My little baby girl stopped growing at 27 weeks and was born by c section at 31 weeks. she weighed in at 805g (1lb 12oz) she is now 14 days old and weighs 885g (1lb 15 1/2 oz) does anyone have silimar stories and if so how long before your baby came home?

i have asked the doctors and they said when she is 4lbs in weight or her due date but justed wanted to know of similar stories.
she is a healthy girl but is so small. thanks for all your kind words.

Answer 1

I wish you all the best. My twins were born at 34 weeks and one stayed 2 weeks but those extra 3 weeks on yours would make a world of difference. Usually you can figure a preemie to come home on or about their original due date or for yours, assuming all goes well about 9 weeks. Good luck!

* Come on people! There is nothing wrong with some one seeking comfort from some one who has been through it. Until you've been through it you would never understand how alone it can feel, and those DOCTORS whom you all seem to think are the answer to everything often forget they are dealing with people with feelings and are quite insensitive at times. If you don't have info on a question do us all a favor and don't answer it.

Answer 2

If your little girl is healthy otherwise then it's just a case of being patient, even though it's hard. Hope she comes home soon xx

in response to cantsugarcrisp: I assume you don't have children because you obviously have no idea what this woman is going through.
it is a very hard and emotional time even when your baby is ok never mind when something is wrong. If you read her question properly you will find that she is not asking for medical advice, but for stories from people who are, or have been in similar situations. At a time like this knowing you are not alone can be very comforting and for you to call her retarded for this does nothing but show exactly what your mentality is.

Answer 3

my daughter was severe IUGR (she stopped growing in utero) She was born at 35 weeks weighing 2 pounds 10 ounces. She was in the NICU for @ 2.5 months and then home for three weeks. She got sick and was put in the PICU for @ 3 months. She has been hospitalized once since then with pneumonia. She is now almost 11 months old and weighs 14 pounds 3 oz. She does a several medical problems. Hopefully that won't be the case for you and your baby. But if it is be assured you can deal with whatever happens. My advice is to be at the hospital as much as possible. Do all that they will let you do from changin diapers to giving spongebaths, to feedings when she is ready. that way you will be a preemie pro when you get home. Good Luck to you and your little miracle.

Answer 4

I would stick with the recommendations and advice/guidelines from your consultants. They know your case and no-one here can guess for you.

As a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit I can only say that these things vary (as I'm sure you already know), depending first on the individual child and also on the policies and procedures of the unit she is being kept in.

Our unit, for instance (and the unit your child is at might be very different), doesn't like sending babies home when they are less than 2.5kgs (around 5 and a half lbs). As you already know this takes time. Some babies can take 3 months or more (many units don't like to release babies til they are full term).

Currently on our unit we have a baby who was born at 27 weeks who now is corrected gestation coming up to 35 weeks. I don't have her birth weight in my mind right now but she was very small too (still is). She is establishing breast feeding and as soon as she's mastered that regardless of weight (we like to stick to the 2.5 kg rule but if babies are supporting themselves fine then we will let them go) she will go home.
We had a baby a few months back that was born at about 3 lbs and he recently came back for a visit and he's now an absolute porker (and a flirt too *lol*)!

The important thing is they will want to send her home when she can support herself (breathing etc.), babies can go home having tube feeding and such as long as the parents have support from community nurses. Her lungs won't be mature enough so you will probably have a bit of a wait (you don't say if she is on ventilation or not).

Hang in there though, as someone who sees it happen frequently, babies DO put on weight and they DO go home healthy. I've seen absolute miracles happen to babies the same size or younger gestation than your daughter, I pray your daughter will do the same. (And make sure you talk to her loads! Even if you can't touch or hold her yet you will be doing so much just by being there and letting her know you're by her side). Good luck!

Answer 5

I had a baby boy 10 years ago born by c section at 33 weeks, he weighed 1.33kg ( 2lb 15ozs) so a little bigger than your daughter but still had iugr, my son was in scbu for three weeks before i could bring him home through my insistance i may add as he had no other medical support and they were doing nothing that i could not. You do not say if anything other than monitoring is being done for your daughter but at her weight i should imagine it is ( i appologise if this is not the case). All i will say is that you do have to be patient i know this is not easy having been there myself but it is believe me all worth it in the end as you then know your baby is fine. The point at which my hospital said was a good weight for my son was 4lb but he was 3lb 6 when he came home, nothing is cast in stone, follow your instinct and the advice of your doctor.

Answer 6

I suffered from severe preeclampsia and my son was born by emergency c section at 31 weeks. Luckily he weighed almost three pounds. He was never on oxygen and came home after only three weeks and barely weighing four pounds. He just turned two and is doing wonderfully. There are several things to keep in mind when dealing with the crazy world of the NICU. First of all DON"T be afraid to ask questions. Even though you aren't always caring for her she is still YOUR daughter and you have a right to know everything that is going on. It is their job to keep you informed on everything. Second of all once she is a little healthier ask about things you can be involved in. As she gets bigger you can do more hands on things and it will help her to know you and it will make you feel like you aren't so helpless. Lastly as hard as it is you can't spend all the time there. Your body has just been through a terrible ordeal and you need to recover. You will need all of your energy when she comes home so take care of yourself. Don't be afraid to ask questions and just keep positive! Good luck! I know how scary the NICU can be but just keep your eye on the prize of your little girl coming home with you!

Answer 7

I know a woman who posts at http://www.babyzone.com/. She goes by Brandelise there. Her daughter was born at 24 weeks! And she is a tornado now :)

If you want, go to babyzone, register (it's free), pick a user name and then head over to the Hot Topics board. Then post a message titled, "Att: Brandelise, NH" and ask for her input.

I am beyond amazed everytime I read her story. Her beautiful little girl is the miracle child, and I would bet she could answer any question you ever wanted to ask. She thrives on giving hope to moms in her situation :)

Best of luck with your baby girl. I think it's very encouraging that she is gaining weight, even though it's small amounts. I'm guessing you had the diagnosis where your uterus prevents a baby from developing normally because it fails to stretch? (can't remember the name of it).

I will say a prayer for you tonight.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

My daughter was born at 30 weeks at 2.5 pounds. She was in the hospital for 8 weeks. In that time, she was on oxygen because her lungs were under-developed. She came home on oxygen but she weighed 4.5 pounds when she came home.

She was on oxygen for another three months and was eventually taken off a little each day until she was completely off. She was not allowed to socialize with other babies until she was at least six months old and everything had to be sterilized constantly.

But she is now 3 yrs old. Although she is petite, she is very healthy. She did lag behind on developmental stages - she crawled at ten months, walked at 14 months and didn't start talking until she was 21 months old. But now, she is right where she should be.

Hang in there. This time, although seems to last forever, won't. She'll be home before you know it.

Answer 10

Here is the thing you need to keep in mind. Since your child was born early there are other things internally that are going to be developing first before she will begin to gain weight. It takes a lot of energy to get healthy. Once everything else is back on track she will begin to gain weight. It's a natural process and a long one. I feel for you, be patient, I know it's hard. My son was 4lbs when he was born it took him a while to start putting on weight and when he finally did he got real plump lol. Cute baby plump that is. I know how hard it was for me, and I'm sure your process is going to be longer. Stay strong. God is with you other wise she wouldn't still be here. I'll pray for you both!