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Re: premature baby

From: cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 May 1999 17:39:50 -0500 (CDT)

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hi cara- last march on the first day of spring i gave birth to a 2lb 13 oz '28 weeker'. i had been in the hospital on strict bed rest for seven weeks fighting delivery for as long as we could. though kenny was able to get betamethasone in utero to help mature his lungs, it was still a pleasant surprise to all docs and nurses that he was able to breathe without a ventilator when he was born. He spent eight weeks in the hospital-at one point very sick with 'nec' (necrotizing enterocolitis)-but now at thirteen months is OBNOXIOUSLY healthy!i am a huge advocate of kangaroo care. i will always credit it with getting kenny home a month before his due date(!). we have since been seen at the high risk clinic where they were all pleased to see that he is cruising along developmentally, testing consistently at 12-14 months when he should only be at 10 months developmentally. preemies are tough, their early life has a lot of ups and downs, but the closer you get to that thirty week mark the sunnier the outlook. i hope you're still going crazy on bedrest, but if not please know you've made it longer than some of us and we're doing great! good luck- cindy & boo (kenny) At Fri, 23 Apr 1999, cara wrote: >
>i am currently 29 weeks pregnant with my third child. i am
>considered high risk and am on bed rest because my last child
>was born at 36 weeks and this baby dropped at 27 weeks. my doctor
>is trying to get me to 36 weeks but thinks i may only go to 34
>if this baby is born between 29-34 weeks what are his chances of
>being perfectly healthy? i have a strong feeling he will be born
>in the next few weeks so i would like an idea of what he'll
>be like. thank you
>
>--
>cara
>

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