https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 05:21:24 +0000 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:35:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12211 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=277311&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#277311 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 January 2008 at 4:35pm

well BP up but fine..protein none....and bubs growing well..so nothing till friday at least..yah:)!! and the swelling (she said even if in the face) can be normal and will just be monitored) .. and the pain seems to be from head moving.. and ligaments stretching..

nice to meet you and the boys Tastic! ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:35:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=277311&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#277311 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=276975&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#276975 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 January 2008 at 11:01am

babyg...intersting...not one doc or mw has woreied aobut it at all.. noone has mentioned prem labour at all..except aobut the ureaplasmic cells..now they def. have been mentioned ten times:) theres a few people on here who had them though adn there babies came 1 week early.. its all so bizarre that the info given is different everywhere:( Ive had strep b since at least first swabs(28 weeks) adn no treatment

babyg- hope it was just a once off!!:( I'd insist on extra monitoring anyway..

tastic..how come they cant swab too often? I've had three sets and she wasnt worried..see what i mean:( if it could cause problems she should give me the option to do it or not..i had some at 28 and 32 and 34 weeks.. :( oh well.. maybe she thought the risk was better than the prem labour risk? gotta go...next appointment and bloods...then will see you at the meetup Tastic.. ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:01:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=276975&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#276975 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=276655&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#276655 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:56pm

yep StrepB and Ureaplasma are the main causes but not the reason all the time,
My midwife said unfortunatly they cant swab pregnant women every appointment as it can do more harm then good, and in my case she wishes she had, but ohh well, Aidan is here now and semi healthy]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:56:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=276655&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#276655 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=276651&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#276651 Author: babyg
Subject: 12211
Posted: 13 January 2008 at 9:53pm

kawwww, i was told that StrepB is the no.1 cause of prems?!? That is why i had to have a swab done while in labour to check for Strep infection (none found). Sounds like you are getting really good monitoring though so that's all good. Best of luck for your last four weeks, lets hope Ethan stays put for at least a couple more!

Tastic, it's great that you would receive so much monitoring next time around! Because there was no reason for our early arrival and we technically had a 'normal' pregnancy and labour i won't get any special or extra monitoring . Hopefully our premmie was a oncer, if i'm like a lot of other women in my family my first will be my only prem (found out that 3 first cousins, grandmother and great-grandmother all had premmies for their first)! Hopefully it just runs in the family.]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:53:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=276651&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#276651 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=275136&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#275136 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 11 January 2008 at 4:07pm

yeah i just don't get why i have no other symptoms?]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:07:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=275136&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#275136 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=275017&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#275017 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 11 January 2008 at 1:12pm

Swelling can be fine to a point, and I guess you passed it Yay for bubs being fine ]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:12:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=275017&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#275017 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274993&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274993 Author: ElfsMum
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 12:30pm

update on me:

What happened: went in and she went through results..all fine...perfect except platelets down...so that's good...bp 124/90 which apparently is fine...awesome..no protein in urine...awesome....swelling up to tummy though:( will be having bloods twice weekly and 2x weekly mw appointments....she checked bubs heartbeat adn said ' oh he's doing great' I said why do you say it like that like you expect somethign to be wrong adn she said oh no he;s doing great but (after talkin gto me about movements making sure of 10 a day) she said sometimes things can happen and told me a story about a baby dying:( ugh!!!!)i know she was just pointing out about movement but it scared the crap outta me!

anyway she said at the moment i am fine besides the swelling but still have to go to hospital appointments.. at least the first one..prob twice weekly as well...BUT baby is growing well and measuring fine..so no scan:) I mean that's good but i wanted a scan:) !!!

so swelling can be normal by itself?but because its excessive they are worried?]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:30:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274993&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274993 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274925&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274925 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 11 January 2008 at 10:57am

Yeah it was very tough having another one aswell as the one in NICU, Bailey was 15months when Aidan arrived and it was very stressful
Next time around I have to get a scan done between 12 and 14 weeks to decide if they have to put a stitch in, even if they don't Ill be having bloods and scans done every 2-4 weeks
]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:57:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274925&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274925 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274652&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274652 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 9:48pm

KH25 its horrible! My sister had a 3yr old, 18mth old and then baby born 27weeks so had a horrible time. Plus to top it off they didnt have any room for her, well him in the NICU and so she was in hospital here on strict bedrest from 25 weeks then when she went into labour and they couldnt stop it they had to fly her down to dunedin! Times like that you realise how important family is thats for sure. I spent heaps of time up at the hospital with him cos i know how horrible it is having to leave your baby there, its just not right leaving the hospital with no baby. Was soooo strange when I had addison and she never left my side where as with Kobe I didnt get to be with him properly till he came home. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:48:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274652&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274652 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274528&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274528 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:06pm

thanks KH25 seeing Ashleigh makes me worry a lot less..she's doing so well:)! ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:06:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274528&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274528 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274521&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274521 Author: KH25
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:04pm

Wow Travelgirl, I can't believe your girls are 5 months already!

Kawww, my sister had her twins at 35weeks and they didn't even need to go to NNU so hopefully your little one will be fine aswell

There was no reason found for me delivering early either. Which does make it extremely scary thinking about having another child. At least when a reason is found, they can try and do something to prevent it next time. I couldn't even imagine having a baby in NNU and having another child to worry about aswell ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:04:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274521&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274521 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274519&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274519 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:00pm

right i posted and it disappeared:( as i said they dont treat for strep b till bubs is born..none of the docs or mw have mentioned it being a problem till he's born....why wouldnt they mention it if they were worried?

I have ureaplasmic cells which could cause prem labour.they are fine normally but can cause prem labour when pregnant....the doc yesterday and the mw still said strep b fine until labour yesterday? and all of the people i know with it delivered after their due dates? I'm confused? but it was the cause of your prem labour? for the strep i get antibiotics at start of labour and then during birth... I'll om you this anyway:) ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:00:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274519&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274519 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274497&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274497 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 7:33pm

Kawww if you want to know anything about chch NICU send me an email watton.family@hotmail.com I know a fair bit as we were in there for almost 4 months Also you are doing very well to have strep and be 35weeks, thats what I had with Aidan and he was born at 26weeks, Id say they most ethan will need is antibiotics, maybe a feeding tube and oxygen or CPCP

Like I said you want to know anything email me! - Are you going on monday?]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:33:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274497&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274497 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274438&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274438 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 5:52pm

thanks babyg- its bizarre how different places have different rules..you would think it would be more dependent on the mother and baby!I'll find out tomorrow at 1045 what's happening next..

gosh i have strep b and cells that can cause prem labour...and i thought it would probably be ok..but you had none of that and you went early..so now maybe I better really think about the fact that even if i dont get the PE offically i may go early.. I'm getting less worried about it the more time it's had to sink in..

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:52:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274438&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274438 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274399&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274399 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 4:38pm

really thats interesting. we have no family history and it was a total shock to us. they did a scan when they discovered my waters leaking to see what size he was and it was picked up then so within the space of a couple of hours i discovered my waters were leaking, i wasnt allowed to leave the hospital at all, I had GD and he had a cleft so it was pretty full on. You wouldnt even know he had a cleft to look at him now, it was only minor though and his speech is within the normal range although a little behind, we have gone through speech therapy though and they were happy with it, said it was just on the lower end of the scale. My friends husband and father had one, she was born with gum abnormalities and her daughter was born with a cleft lip and palate yet her son had nothing. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:38:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274399&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274399 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274388&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274388 Author: babyg
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 4:21pm

We have very high chance of cleft abnormalities my2angels, DH's sister and grandfather both had quite severe deformities so that's something we are likely to face with our future babies too. How's Kobe's cleft problems now - all sorted? And speech? Gosh so you would know hospitals well then?!?]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:21:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274388&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274388 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274377&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274377 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 4:12pm

they dont really know why i went early either but i did have GD which wasnt picked up but then they all said that wasnt a factor so who knows. I was huge though, carried heaps of extra fluid, and did with Addison aswell now i think of it, i remember my midwife saying i just about flooded the place when they broke my waters!We had heaps of extra monitoring with her but thats cos I did get GD again and this time it was picked up at 26 weeks, plus they were checking for cleft again so felt like i was living in the hospital
Kobe had to stay in NICU mainly cos of his blood sugar levels, plus he had a little trouble breathing at the start and a cleft but he was only in there for about 4 days.]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:12:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274377&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274377 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274370&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274370 Author: babyg
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 4:05pm

Yeah, that's the problem my2angels - we have no idea why our girl came early! I had a very easy pregnancy (except i had bleeding from burst blood vessels all the way through), no signs of pre-eclamps, diabetes, high b/p or anything. No infection was present at birth either and i don't have any cervix or uterine abnormalities at all! And the stink thing is - because I technically had a 'normal' pregnancy and delivery and because Carys is 100%, i wont get any monitoring next time around, just the usual pregnancy monitoring (i guess they wouldn't know what to be looking for anyway)! So it's anyone's guess what will happen next time around - will just have to be prepared!

They are pretty pedantic about keeping premmies in here in Taranaki Kawwww. In general, they keep them until their EDD, but definitely don't let them go until baby is well above birthweight, off all monitors and has been BF (without weight loss) for 3days! Carys lost 10% of her birth weight and came back to birth weight at 2wks old. In Taranaki they don't let you exclusively BF if baby is under birth weight or has jaundace and because our girl held onto her jaundace, i couldn't start BFing until day 18. Lucky she took really well to it we were allowed out three days later. The nurses still weren't impressed that the Paed had let us go though, they wanted us to stay till our EDD but i would've discharged us before then anyway as Carys was doing so well. She was born 4lb 14oz and went home 5lb 10ozs. From what i hear, they are much tougher on premmies here than in other parts of the country!

Looking forward to hearing your 'good' news in the next few weeks Kawwww - you'll both be fine.]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:05:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274370&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274370 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274343&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274343 Author: kiwigal
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 3:30pm

My son is off to school in May he was born at 36 weeks weighing 4lbs 12ozs and was only in SCBU for a day because he had low blood sugars he went down to 4lbs 10 ozs and discharged when he was 4 days old as I had a emergency caesarean.Now you wouldn't think he was prem baby he is tall and skinny.]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:30:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274343&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274343 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274291&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274291 Author: Travelgirl
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 1:41pm

I had my twins prem at 34wks+3 days and they were in SCBU for 6 weeks. No CPAP and no other assistance except for a Naso-gastric tube until the day we left. My girls are now 5 months 1 week, and one is just going onto solida, the other is not quite ready yet, but she still sits in her high chair and has a taste, just to get a grip with what happens. I used the same chart as KH25 did for her ashleigh to determine if my girles were on track or not.

My Ashleigh was 1910grams at birth and 2550grams at discharge and Jessica was 1520grams at birth and 2260grams at discharge.

I agree that if it wasn't for the staff my head would have been done in after just a few days.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:41:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274291&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274291 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274274&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274274 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 1:18pm

yeah my2angels I've heard pretty good things about it which is nice.. I'm going to ask mw tomorrow what size she thinks he is..but so far they just keep saying perfect for his age and feels like a good size so i guess that's good..?:) yes i guess its better at least knowing why it is happening.. i guess it would be freaky next time...but as PP said it doesn't always happen twice though i guess having one prem does make it more likely..i guess at least they monitor you closely.. ?

yes if i go into hospital cuppatea or tiff will update everyone with what's happening..just scary having to have my bag packed everytime i go in there!:) and annoying they go by the 14th..5 days is alot at the moment!

babyg - glad she is doing so well! why did they have to keep her in if everything great..is it a weight thing? ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:18:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274274&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274274 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274268&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274268 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 1:04pm

I was really worried second time round, had my bags packed early on but Addison was evicted at 38 weeks.
I think it depends on why you went into prem labour. My sister had a weak cervix and had first baby 10 days overdue, couple of miscarriages then second baby at 30 weeks then third baby at 27 weeks and isnt allowed anymore babies (not that she wants any)
Kawww CWH are really good if you do have to go in early, and the NICU staff are all generally pretty nice.]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:04:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274268&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274268 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274261&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274261 Author: babyg
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 12:53pm

Wow, Kat - i can't believe how quickly they pump premmies out of hospital in Auckland!

Carys needed no assistance (except for incubator for a week and one night under lights for mild jaundace) so she did pretty well. On arrival, her oxygen intake was 99%, heartrate, blood pressure and all other stats were normal!!! And even though she did so well, we still had to stay in hospital for 3wks! Should be happy it wasn't 11 aye KH25? That must've just been mind-exploding!?

I have a friend of a friend who had her little boy just after we had Carys and he was born 24wks gestation!!! When i went up to NNU a wk ago for a social visit he was there, so tiny still (looked about 2kg) but doing just great, very active and lively - a real cutie! It's amazing what can be done for premmies these days huh??]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:53:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274261&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274261 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274253&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274253 Author: babyg
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 12:43pm

Wow, good luck Kawwww - hope all goes well for you and bubs. Bubs has had a great start though - getting to 35wks. And the good thing is that you will know why baby came early - does suck having no idea, means i'll be anxious next time around just in case it happens again!

Thanks for the chart KH25 - will rip into reading that now. And i agree, i think i'll be able to see Carys' cues for when she needs it. She has been on Iron supplements since 1mth, at least until our Paed visit next week so i'm sure she'll have a good store for some time yet!

Carys is meeting milestones fairly early so far as well Kat (smiles at 5wks, laughing from 10wks, rolling and grasping toys now) so she's ontrack developmentally which is nice to know.

Let us know how everything is going Kawwww!]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:43:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274253&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274253 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274196&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274196 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 11:23am

the short story have cells that may mean premature labour and severe swelling that seems to indicate pre eclampsia..hospital stay coming very soon.. (and ticker 5 days ahead)]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:23:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274196&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274196 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274190&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274190 Author: ElfsMum
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 11:19am

just lurking as i may end up with a premmie yet(long story).. glad there are some people with lots of knowledge on the topic.. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:19:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274190&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274190 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274183&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274183 Author: KH25
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 11:11am

Hi! Babyg, I used this chart to help determine when to start solids with Ashleigh. I found it really helpful with some good information. My homecare nurse gave it to me so it must be fairly accurate. I would say just to use your innitiative with starting. You will know better than anybody when your baby is ready and will you notice some of the cues listed on the website I linked. And even if you try and find she is not ready, you can leave it and try again in a week or two. Good luck!

Kat, glad you had good service at Middlemore. It was our 2nd home for 11 long weeks!]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:11:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274183&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274183 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274117&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274117 Author: Kat
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 9:38am

Hi Mums. My son was born at 34+3 and is now 5 and a half months old. He was also a big boy for gestation, born 5 1/2 pounds. And has met most of his mile stones on time or early for his gestational age. Other mile stones he has been a bit slow with, but we just allow another six weeks for piece of mind. (Rolled early but just started laughing)
We spent 5 days in NICU, 24 hours on CPAP and breastfed after 48 hours. We had another two days in a maternity ward befor heading home and felt incredibly lucky to have been looked after by such great staff at Middlemore and our local maternity unit.

As for solids. Well we have been told to treat Joel like any other baby his age now but have never actually seen anyone about specifically starting solids. I agree on the concern for maturity of his gut, and so my thoughts were that we would leave him until 6 months of age when he needs the iron and when he will be about 5 months corrected.
So far so good. ]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:38:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274117&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274117 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274104&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274104 Author: babyg
Subject: 12211
Posted: 10 January 2008 at 9:03am

Wow - what a size for a 34wkr!!! Imagine having him at term - ouch!!!

Thanks]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:03:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=274104&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#274104 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=273642&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#273642 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 09 January 2008 at 1:52pm

my son was 34weeks gest and 7lb 4oz and he never really seemed prem. he was the biggest one in nicu thats for sure! We tended to just leave things a little later, like the 6 weeks just for peace of mind and because we got so many different answers that we chose what we were comfortable with. We started solids at 5months from memory but then everything after that like starting just cows milk we did at 12mths. he is now almost 4yrs and you would never know he was prem.]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:52:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=273642&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#273642 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=273563&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#273563 Author: babyg
Subject: 12211
Posted: 09 January 2008 at 11:08am

Hi everyone, i have a premmie!!! Carys was born 33+3days @ 4lb, 14ozs - 48cm long.

But she's doing so well that she kinda doesn't feel like she could ever have been a premmie. She's about 5wks behind in size but developmentally is at least at her birth age (and a little advanced in some areas).

My question - when do we start solids? Her Paed said to treat her like any typical fulltermer when we left hospital 10wks ago and Plunket have said that because she's doing so well there's no reason we can't start giving her solids from 5mths if she is ready! Does this not sound wrong to any other prem mums?? I don't really know what to think - just because she is doing well, doesn't necessarily mean that her gut is at the maturity of other babies of her birth age!

We see the Paed only once since leaving hospital (in a wk and will ask her but would like opinions from mums as well).

Would love to chat with mums of new premmies - any around????

Cheers
]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:08:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=273563&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#273563 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=272819&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#272819 Author: yummymummy
Subject: 12211
Posted: 08 January 2008 at 9:03am

Bump for babyg ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:03:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=272819&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#272819 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247623&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247623 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 5:02pm

Trish it sounds like you need to find another doctor!

I had trouble with my plunket nurse with Kobe too. Plus she was telling everyone about the 'poor prem baby with a cleft' which really annoyed me.

I think there must be a prem thing in my family, Kobe was 34 weeks, my niece 30 weeks then her brother 27 weeks and my step brothers wee boy was 25 weeks!]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:02:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247623&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247623 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247618&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247618 Author: Leelee
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 4:52pm

Thanks Tastic, I will let her know.

I know she is having some issues with her plunket nurse too, the whole she should be doing this and this by now, Paige is the 1st preemie that she has had to deal with so she doesnt understand the whole corrected age thing and it does get my sister disheartened, ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:52:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247618&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247618 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247526&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247526 Author: yummymummy
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 2:03pm

Bah Pluket! Gina only gained 1/2kg between her 7 month visit and her 9 month visit and I was told off for not giving her more home cooked food! Like I haven't tried! I spoke to my GP too about the whole thing and he was way more relaxed and reasonable. I think sometimes Pluket just go too much by the book to apprecite individual differences]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:03:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247526&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247526 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247507&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247507 Author: meow
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 1:41pm

My cousin was a prem, 14 years ago. He was in the newspaper as back then he was one of the youngest babies to survive. I can't remember how prem he was though. But just though I'd let you know that he's a healthy 14 year old now ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:41:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247507&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247507 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247501&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247501 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 1:25pm

this plunket lady is useless! everytime I find myself repeating his birth etc and she still has the cheek to say well a baby at 1 year old should be drinking 4-6 250ml bottles, sleeping through the night, crawling and sitting up unaided! no bloody wonder Im depressed when everytime shes here I have to 'relive' his horrible birth experience!'

He is having 5-6 18ml bottles and 2 solid feeds per day, the thing is he has been sick like forever and at the moment it bringing up everything after every feed, I mentioned his to my doctor who just fobs me off and says there is nothing wrong with him]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:25:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247501&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247501 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247444&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247444 Author: nictoddie
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 11:36am

Hi ya I have a premmie although she is 2 now and doing fantastic she was born at 30 weeks gest due to leaking waters from 24 weeks and then bleeding at 30 weeks, it seemed like it took ages for her to catch up but now you so would not even know she was so little, premmies are so precious and such a gift, Makayla was 3lb1oz born.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:36:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247444&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247444 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247415&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247415 Author: KH25
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 10:35am

And how is his eating going? Is he into solids yet?]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:35:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247415&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247415 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247413&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247413 Author: KH25
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 10:34am

Ashleigh did the same thing Trish, after hitting 8 months her weight really seemed to plateau (sp?) and in 7 months has only put on about 1.5kg. I have also found Plunket abit annoying in regards to her prematurity. They just don't seem to "get it". Plus after having her so closely monitered and checked, it was hard to let a few months go by without any contact. How often are you seeing your paed? We are now at 6 monthly visits and are due for our next in Dec which I'm looking forward to.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:34:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247413&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247413 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247368&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247368 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 9:53am

leelee even if she doesn't want to join you can give her my email addy... watton.family@hotmail.com if she wants to chat

well Aidan just got weighed and he is 6.88kg or 15lb 3os only up 200 odd grams in almost two months she didnt even seem concerned at all at his little gain! and still cant get her head around him being prem, so we don't see her again now till NEXT YEAR!]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:53:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247368&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247368 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247345&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247345 Author: Leelee
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 9:20am

My niece was prem, she was born at 33w6d she weighed 2lb9oz hence the reason for her early arrival, she is now 4mths corrected, she weighs a little over 8lb, she is stil tiny but doing really well, she is still seing the outreach nurse from the niccu but down to monthly visits.

I have told my sis bout Oh Baby, she has lurked but never posted, but will have to tell her about this topic, she has lots of questions, so this would be a good place to come]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:20:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247345&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247345 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247295&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247295 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 7:49am

Yep Kobe was prem, but cos of my GD he was big so we didnt have to long in nicu.
Daniel (nephew) is doing really well now. He turned 1 in October and is crawling around and pulling himself up. Not really talking or anything though but that could be because his sisters do it all for him.]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:49:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247295&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247295 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247248&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247248 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 10:23pm

oh wow sounds like she is doing very well Kelly
Ill update his weight tomorrow after plunket have been, but last weigh in TWO months ago he was 6.65kg (9months - 6months corrected) ]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:23:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247248&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247248 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247229&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247229 Author: KH25
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 9:44pm

How is your nephew doing Robyn?

Hmmm trying to remember back to June... Ashleigh has actually been quite fast with her milestones and her VNT has said she has nearly caught up to her actual age. So she starting rolling at 6.5 mths, sitting unaided at 7 mths, walking holding hands at maybe 10 mths, commando crawling at 11 mths, proper crawling 12 mths, first steps 13 months and proper walking 14 mths. She has just starting saying a few words now.

I'm still in touch with a few other mums that were in neonates with us and even though Ashleigh is nearly the youngest, she is way ahead of all of them.

How big is Aidan now? I'm just looking back at our Wellchild book and at 12 months Ashleigh was 8.15kg and 69.5cm]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:44:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247229&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247229 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247228&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247228 Author: yummymummy
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 9:36pm

Gina is a prem - she was born at 35wks 4 days. However, my midwife thinks my dates would have been wrong by 2 weeks or so as she was a good weight and length. I still think of her as my little premiie though
Aidan is such a little fighter Trish ]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:36:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247228&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247228 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247222&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247222 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 9:33pm

actually i have a friend who you may actually help a lot...will get her email and PM you in a few days....her little boy was born at 27 weeks and was still in MM when Ella was in there....he was then 5 weeks off EDD]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:33:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247222&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247222 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247219&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247219 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 9:31pm

YEah he is ok thanks, Still quite behind but getting there slowly!
he is 8 1/2 months corrected now but he is only... rolling (just learnt this week) cut his first 2 teeth and saying dad dad, and he can hold his own bottle and switch toys from hand to hand
Other wise he isn't doing anything else like sitting etc he have him in the sitting position and he just gets to tired and grumpy

Kelly, what was Ashleigh doing at this age?

Robyn, I didn't realise Kobe was prem How is you nephew doing?]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:31:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247219&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247219 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247215&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247215 Author: my2angels
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 9:25pm

I have a preemie but no where near and prem as you ladies (although my nephew was 27 weeks so I know what its like at that gestation too!) Kobe was 6 weeks prem

Edited by my2angels]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:25:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247215&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247215 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247204&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247204 Author: KH25
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 9:04pm

ooh ooh pick me pick me    How is Aidan going Trish, nearly 1!!]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:04:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247204&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247204 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247199&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247199 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 9:01pm

BUMP Anyone?]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:01:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=247199&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#247199 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=246123&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#246123 Author: Tastic
Subject: 12211
Posted: 12 November 2007 at 9:57pm

Id love to chat to other parents of preemies, I know of one on here but there maybe more?!?

Come forward and chat LOL]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:57:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12211&PID=246123&title=anyone-got-a-preemie#246123