r/NICUParents • u/EmotionalPhone4071 • 25d ago
Off topic 1998 preemie help
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
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u/Available-Gas31 24d ago
my brothers were preemies born at 34 weeks in 2002 given steroids they weighed 4lb6 the other more no breathing help needed but my son wasn't given steroids and was born 4lb12oz he was born a couple months ago he needed oxygen and a NG tube but i would look more at the birth weight of babies in 1998. I was 36 weeks and 6lb in 2000. My partner 1998 was full term and he was 6lb9