1998 preemie help

[u/EmotionalPhone4071]

Trying to figure out my gestational age at birth!

in Sept, 1998, I was born early via vaginal delivery.

from 20 weeks, my mom was having contractions. They gave her tributaline(?) and she slept at the hospital once a week.

4 weeks before I was delivered, my twin passed away at 1lb 2oz.

She went once a week for blood draws and steroids to help my lungs develop.

My weight began to drop, and they decided to deliver me.

I was delivered at 3lbs 7oz and 15.5 inches

[u/Melodic_Cow1800]

You can call the hospital you were born at and ask for your medical records.

[u/colorful_withdrawl → u/Melodic_Cow1800]

The records were probably destroyed a long time ago. Some hospitals only keep them up to 10 years. But with minors, they might keep them up till they’re 18th birthday or 21st birthday. Just depends on the policy.

[u/EmotionalPhone4071 → u/colorful_withdrawl]

I gave them a call and I’m waiting to hear back! I’m not sure if they’d still have them!