I Want My Baby NOW?

Question

IM 30 WEEKS PREGNANT..IM TIRED IMPATIENT WITH 2 OTHER KIDS...IF I HAD MY CHILD RIGHT NOW HE WOULD BE PERFECTLY FINE RIGHT?...Did anyone hear about the baby born at 22 weeks and went home 2 weeks later?...was that story true??

Answer 1

No, you do not want your baby to be born now. I went to 43 weeks with one of mine. I KNOW what it is like to be tired of being pregnant. But I also know what it is like to stand over that little isolette with my precious baby inside and not be able to do anything but hug my husband and cry. Be patient. Don't rush your baby. You want your baby to have the best, not just "good 'nuff".

Answer 2

That story is made up. The chance of a 22 weeker surviving is less than 2% and those babies are in the hospital for 4 or 5 months. I work with premature babies. Your baby would be fine in the long run, but would spend between 6-10 weeks in the NICU. He would not be able to breathe on his own , and would be very small. He would probably require an NG feeding tube. He would probably have apnea spells, which is when he stops breathing, and would most definitely have acid reflux. Once you get to 28 weeks gestation the chances of permanent conginitve impairment is low, but your child would be behind developmentally until he was around 2 years old and would require monitoring. He would definitly have respitory illnesses such as RSV, bronchiolitis, pnemonia, and asthma due to having underdeveloped lungs and the first few winters would be tough.

Answer 3

Thirty weeks is not a safe gestational age to deliver. Yes, it is true there are premature babies who survive. But what you don't usually hear about is the high percentage of premies with health problems due to early delivery. Deafness, blindness, serious lung issues, learning disabilities are just some of the potential problems. POTENTIAL. Certainly many premies do just fine.

But as tired as you are now, can you imagine how tired you will be taking care of a special-needs child for the rest of your life? A full-term deliver is almost always the best bet for a healthy baby.

And I won't argue your statement, but though I know about the ONE 22 week baby which lived, I highly doubt it went home two weeks later. I work at a women's hospital and we would never send home a 24 week baby.

Answer 4

Relax and try not to be in such a hurry. I am sure that you want a healthy baby right? Why be in such a rush, a healthy baby is the most important thing here. I doubt a 22 week old baby went home 2 weeks later. Premature babies can have many problems like immature lungs and higher risk of SIDS because they just forget to breathe. On Easter I was in a restaurant I witnessed a preemie that just came home a week prior stop breathing. It was the scariest thing that I ever saw. Thank god the mother noticed because he was sleeping in the carrier and had turned blue. It really shook me up. So just be patient and wish for a full term healthy infant.

Answer 5

The baby born at 22 weeks was born in October, and she went home in March. My sister's friend had a baby at 24 weeks recently, and he has only a 25% of living.

At 30 weeks, your baby would probably still spend time in the NICU. He's just not ready to be born. His little lungs are not developed yet, and he would be very sick. You need to wait at least 7 more weeks before the baby will be ready!

Answer 6

He wouldn't absolutely NOT be perfectly fine. The age of survival is about 25 weeks. Most of the babies born at that age have many, many problems. Most are in the NICU on machines and life support aids for months, have problems breathing, and later in life have many handicaps including vision problems, health problems and learning disabilities.

That is if your child even survives being born at 30 weeks. Anything before 37 weeks is considered premature, as the baby's lungs really aren't developed enough before then. We were all tired of being pregnant at that point, suck it up and deal with it. Its much more worth it to have a healthy, alive baby.

Answer 7

That story is not true, a baby born at that time would spend many months in the hospital and be likely very sick until it got much better. You are still a good 8 weeks from being considered full term, calm down and find something to do that you enjoy. Good luck.

Answer 8

any where from 36-40 weeks is considered a full term baby. if you had your baby right now chances of under developed lungs can occur which can cause a number of breathing problems along with other problems.

the baby that was born at 22 weeks stayed in the hospital for 6 months after she was born, not 2 weeks.

Answer 9

Your baby wouldn't necessarily be "perfectly fine." S/he'd spend probably two-three months in the NICU because s/he's most likely be underweight with immature lungs.

The baby who was born at 22 weeks spent four months in the hospital (born in October, released in February).

Hang in there...I'm starting to feel the same way at 27 weeks!

Answer 10

NO, waiting is the smart thing to do...you don't want to cause problems at birth by being in a hurry..your baby could die, or be disabled. Wait until you are 38 weeks pregnant and then your baby will be just in time to come out.Be patient, plus once the baby comes out you'll never be able to sleep, so what's the hurry about.being pregnant sucks, but having to wake up every 4 hours to feed the baby sucks even worst.
Be patient and good luck!

Answer 11

No, your baby would not be fine. You need to wait until you go in labor or are induced. An infants lungs aren't ready for the outside world until about 36 weeks or so. So, your baby could die if born too early. And, your baby would spend weeks in Neonatal Intensive Care. And, may develop serious complications.