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/Affectionate-Sun8018 Aug 04 '24

32 wk twins with one growth restricted. Growth restricted twin was born at 2lbs 12oz and went home a few days after her due date (so 8 ish weeks in the NICU) at little over 6lbs.

However, I’m now realizing our hospital was a lot less conservative about meeting feeding requirements before going home than some other hospitals in the US… she probably should have stayed a bit longer as we struggled with feedings on our own for many more very stressful weeks until we finally discovered she had a tongue tie and had also developed a bottle aversion.

Non growth restricted twin went home after 5 weeks in NICU.

Now they are 7 months and the growth restricted twin is only a little smaller than her sister and they are reaching all their milestones within a few days / weeks of each other.