Early Delivery!

Meet Luke 💙 My late Feb baby became an early Jan baby! Born 7 weeks early due to a placental abruption at 3lbs 13oz. He is in the NICU until Thursday, but is doing extremely well! Came out breathing on his own and able to take bottles right away, just needed careful monitoring to make sure his health didn’t turn. Feeling very blessed!

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Awwww good morning baby

Congratulations!! How did you know that happened? Did you feel it? Did you bleed?

Congratulations on baby

Congratulations 🎊🎉 ❤️

Congratulations 💙

So glad your sweet Luke is doing well!! ❤️❤️

Aww my baby girl was 4 weeks early due to the same placenta abruption she was 4lb 1oz we were lucky she didn’t need NICU we got put in a transitional care room which meant if she needed any support they could have done it there and I didn’t have to leave her x

My daughter was born 35weeks and 6 days and didn’t need NICU as she was able to feed and regulate her temperature she was a wee fighter I live in Scotland maybe different here

@Abby not what I was told. My boys have been but I was told once they met 4 goals (weight 4lbs, breathing on their own, feeding atleast 80% by mouth for 3 days, and regulating temperature) they could go home

Congratulations ❤️
My baby girl was born 34+ 2.She was 2kg 175g She spend 3 weeks in NICU due to feeding problem, she didn’t know how to take bottle or breast. So we did breastfeeding ,feeding tube,bottles until she learned . We did not have health problems. Now she is 6 months old 🥰

not true. My daughter was born before 37 weeks and we went straight to the maternity ward and then went home. Sometimes babies are only needed to be in the nicu to be monitored for a few days before it’s okay to leave

I’ve known many people who had babies 35-36 weeks and didnt have their little ones stay in NICU for a month.

bleeding. Happened very quickly! Fortunate my OB decided to perform the C section before he was in distress ❤️

the criteria minimum is 35 weeks gestation, breathing on own, eating on own, and gaining weight❤️ he is now 5.5lbs. Way above birthweight 😊 This is my 3rd preterm/premature baby (had twins prior).

aww congrats Alexis!!! You are not alone ❤️ He is so handsome!!!

they are so handsome Apryl!!!! Congratulations 💙💙

@Dana thank you

thank you for your story Monika ❤️ Hearing your story is. Very inspiring to me! So grade to hear that your NICU baby is thriving and without health problems!

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