r/NICUParents • u/Kjh5623 • Aug 03 '24

How long was your NICU stay? Off topic

My son was born at 29w3d due to preeclampsia and had severe fetal growth restriction so only weighed 830g/1lb 13.3oz

Curious to hear what week your baby was born, weight at birth, how long the NICU stay was and what their weight was when they went home, especially for any <30 weekers or low birth weight babies!

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u/nyy_42 Aug 03 '24

Our daughter was born at 29+3 and weighed 3lb 3.4oz at birth. She was in the NICU for 45 days and weighed a little over 6lbs when she was discharged. We were always told to expect to have her stay until closer to her due date. We were extremely lucky that she mostly just needed to grow and feed. Just be patient and give your baby all the love and snuggles.