baby coming early

[Momo1995]

I am 32 weeks and 3 days. My due date is 8/22/16. My OB thinks the baby is going to be early because my contractions have become more regular. I am not dialates yet. How early before 37 weeks is ok?

[Momo1995]

That is true. I have no clue what I am in for. And I am also having a boy.

[caja1987]

Hey sorry i didn't answer till now...
Yes it is crazy, but is true. It's not that you forget that it was painful. But you can not imagine the intensity anymore. It will be completely unimaginable.
I'm having a boy again and you? :)

[Momo1995]

It just seems crzy to me that it can be so bad and the kid comes out and everything is good. Ya know? Maybe I am the crazy one though haha! Are you having a girl or boy? :)

[caja1987]

Oh, I'm having a high pain tolerance also. Before some years I saw an episode of "the Nanny" and they said there giving birth is like making the biggest poo in your life. Let's say it's coming close to this :'D you'll probably have the worst pain ever, but afterwards you'll not remember it anymore.

[Momo1995]

I have a pretty high pain tolerence so I am hoping that will help. But I wish someone could give me a fair comparison haha!

[caja1987]

All I can say is: it's going to be hurting. Badly... but directly after giving birth you'll forget it again :'D

[caja1987]

Sure I'm concerned about the pain, but i think it can not be worse than the first time. At least i hope so :D

Oh sorry, it's not listed. You'll not find it. Only with the link.

[Momo1995]

Well thats good! Its my first pregnancy so I have no clue what to expect.

[caja1987]

Here's a video of Noah when he was 17 days old:

https://youtu.be/JJySL_fhW5I

[Momo1995]

Whats the video called i cant copy and paste the link

[caja1987]

I think it became quite normal to "kangaroo" with preemies bcs they found out how many benefits those little ones have from this.
He weighed 1244 gr when he was born. That was already much for this pregnancy week.
When we took him home he weighed around 2,5 kg.
I think in 33rd week or babys should weigh around 2 kg. I'm now 33+1. Unbelievable that this little bean inside me is already nearly double as heavy as Noah when he was born...<3

[Momo1995]

Are nervous about the size during labor?

[caja1987]

Yes it was, especially when he needed to have a surgery bcs of a hernia, 3 days before we took him home. I thought I'd die from worrying.
Yes, on the second day they asked me if i wanted to hold him. I was like: omg... realllyyyyy? He's soooooooo little, will i not hurt him?
From that day we "kangarooed" every day :)
I'll never forget how tiny and perfect he was and how his oxygen and heartbeat values got perfect when he was with me or my husband...

[Momo1995]

Thay is amazing! That you got to hold him! How tiny was he? I am so nervous about how tiny he will be if he does come early

[caja1987]

2,5 months

[Momo1995]

Wow! That must have been hard. Did you get to hold him or was he strictly in the incubator?

[caja1987]

Don't worry, you're far along already. They say the baby has a good chance of surviving from the 24th week on. My first came at 27+6 and he's perfectly fine although we had a tough time in the NICU.

And as sophiekmkm said: if they were concerned they'd keep you there.

Anything after the 36th week is not considered to be premature...

[Momo1995]

How long was he in the NICU?

[sophiekmkm]

My youngest was born at 37weeks dead on and he was perfectly fine, they usually say that they like baby to stay inside til at least 36weeks. Im 33weeks now and having so many issues she has dropped and i have constant period pains and her head is right down so theyve told me to be prepared for her to come any time. If the doctors were conserned they would keep you in hospital hun.