anyone had pre-term labour?

Question

just curious-has anyone gave birth before 37 weeks, how far into pregnancy were you, and how was ur baby? How long did he/she have to stay in hospital, any health probs etc? thanks

Answer 1

My fifth child was born at 35 weeks after I ruptured my membranes moving furniture...she was absolutely fine, kept her temperature well, no breathing problems, just small. Came home on day three with me.

My third child was delivered by caesarean at 26 weeks due to illness (I ruptured my membranes at 19 weeks spontaneously, no known cause). He was extremely ill. Spent 135 days in hospital before he came home. He had many health problems (time in nicu for a premmie is referred to as the rollercoaster, because it's always up and down).

Most serious was his bronchopulmonary dysplasia which graduated into chronic lung disease. He remained on oxygen until he was 13 months old, delivered via nasal tubes. For his first four years, he was very prone to getting respiratory conditions which he ALWAYS required hospitalisation for. These days he's seven and he's still more likely to get a cold than my other children, but no longer needs to go to hospital every single time.

Fortunately he avoided a brain bleed, although that didn't prevent him getting cerebral palsy. He suffers from a moderate to severe spastic quadripareisis form of CP, but his intelligence seems unaffected.

He also was lucky enough to avoid the severe eye problems that many premmies develop (retinopathy of prematurity). His eyes did reach level 3 ROP, which is one stage before they need treatment, but his ROP resolved by itself. Nevertheless, he developed a severe strabismus (turned eye) which required surgery...this strabismus was related to his cerebral palsy. He also has short sightedness which needs corrective lenses.

He also had bilateral inguinal hernias related to his early birth.

Answer 2

Can I just say that although some say that you are considered full term at 37 weeks this is not the case otherwise you would be pregnant for 37 weeks and not 40. Those last few weeks are vital and although some give birth fine at that stage some, like myself, suffer extreme medical complications (like others too) and have very small babies who suffer and fight to survive. We were lucky..some arent. So if your pregnant and thinking that at 37 weeks would be a good time to have your baby, pleeeeease give it a few more weeks to get a bit more weight and ready for the outside world....

Just something I had to share.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

i had my first at 22 weeks and she died,
my son was born on day one of week 37 and is fine a healthy 4 year old boy

Answer 5

At 37 weeks your baby is considered full term and could be born that day.

Answer 6

I was 35 weeks when I had my twins! One of them came home after a week in I.C.U. The other one came home after 3 weeks in I.C.U. They were born weighing 6-9oz and 5-10oz... One of my twins that stay in I.C.U for three weeks had fluids in her lungs and had a hard time sucking! Now they are 10 yrs old and healthy has can be!