OHbaby! Forums : Preemies https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:10:16 +0000 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:53:15 +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=42351 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Preemies : I remember the first steps they...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806970&title=preemies#5806970 Author: rachaels
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Posted: 23 July 2012 at 1:53pm

I remember the first steps they are so precious!

My DS (turning 2 next month) was born 34 + 6 and weighed 2.63 kg or 5lb7oz which is quite impressive for a premmie. We were in SCBU for 9 days, came off CPAP etc really fast and went from strength to strength.

Met his milestones 6 weeks late until he was probably about a year but at 2 years is now weighing nearly 14 kg so nothing small about my wee precious premmie.

His only premmie related problem was that he had a convergent squint which was quite severe and we sat on a wait list for over 10 months through the public system but at just over a year old he had his surgery and now you wouldn't ever know he was cross eyed. His co ordination and speech improved immensely after the surgery - within 2 weeks he was taking steps, straight away was putting the right shapes in the right holes in his puzzles etc. ]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:53:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806970&title=preemies#5806970 <![CDATA[Preemies : My DS1 was born at 32 weeks, 1.92kg....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806906&title=preemies#5806906 Author: kiwisj
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Posted: 23 July 2012 at 12:16am

My DS1 was born at 32 weeks, 1.92kg. He breathed on his own from the beginning and was amazingly only in NICU for 10 days before we took him home He was hitting his milestones for his real age by 6 months and now you'd never know he was prem, in fact I'm sure a lot of people think I mean a couple of days early rather than a couple of months if it comes up ;)

Exciting that your DD took her first steps recently Daneile :D]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:16:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806906&title=preemies#5806906 <![CDATA[Preemies : My daughter was born at 34+1 at...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806874&title=preemies#5806874 Author: Shelt
Subject: 42351
Posted: 22 July 2012 at 7:30pm

My daughter was born at 34+1 at 5lbs 8oz, pretty big for 6 weeks early. She was in special care for 10 days and apart from ongoing reflux and asthma issues you would never be able to tell. She's taller than most other kids her age and people are often surprised to hear she was prem.]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:30:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806874&title=preemies#5806874 <![CDATA[Preemies : My girls were born at 33+6 weighing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806814&title=preemies#5806814 Author: Danda08
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Posted: 22 July 2012 at 7:08am

My girls were born at 33+6 weighing 1.6kg and 1.7kg. I was flown to Waikato to be induced cos there was no room in Welly for us but came back to Hutt SCBU 5 days later.

My girls are two now and apart from being little you'd never know they were premmies.]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 07:08:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806814&title=preemies#5806814 <![CDATA[Preemies : Both of mine were premmies but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42351&PID=5806800&title=preemies#5806800 Author: kiwigal
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Posted: 21 July 2012 at 6:17pm

Both of mine were premmies but 4 weeks early. DS had IUGR and was 4 lbs 12 ozs and DD was 6 lbs 2ozs. My friend had daughter 5days before my son and she was 14 weeks early 466 grams. At 9 she can talk and very small for age and is behind in most areas.

Yay on your DD taking her first steps



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Posted: 21 July 2012 at 2:26pm

Are there any mums here who have had preemies? My daughter was born at 28 weeks last year. She was 2 lb 11 (1.235kg). I had her at Auckland City Hospital. She's now 14 months old and is developing really well, I'm so proud! She has started taking her first steps too, she walked 10 steps to me this morning.

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