I don't know whether or not to be worried (although I am pretty worried right now).
I got a text from her husband this morning to say the baby had been born (wasn't due for another 5 weeks). He's in special care and weighs 6lb. He said that he's doing 'OK'.
It seems like a pretty good weight to me (My DD was 6lb 3oz at term +4!!) and I was thinking that perhaps he was just in there to make sure he's doing ok.
However, what got me worried was that I saw my friend's mum in town this afternoon and passed pleasantries about it being a surprise etc etc and then asked if everything was ok - she seemed quite negative and said 'it's early days' which made it sound like things weren't so good. I'm not sure if her mum was just being cautious or is in shock or what but it's got me worried that something isn't right!
As van west says 6 lbs is a very good weight for that age, it really depends
what caused the premature birth but the baby is no doubt in very good hands
Unfortunately my friend's baby's (yet to be named!) lung has collapsed and he's on a ventilator and chest drain. He is on morphine and sedated so seems comfortable. Obviously they are anxious - and have not been able to hold him yet.
One of my nephews had a lung collapse (he was premature--about the same amount of time too if I remember correctly) as well (he had pnemonia and a few other complications) BUT he's now a very happy, healthy 15 year old
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The following user says 'Thanks' to Vickie for this post:
i had my baby at 34weeks +6. He weighed 4lb 14oz and he went into special care, was there for a couple of hours and he doin great now, 6lbs sounds a good weight for 5weeks eaely, the baby is in good hands where he is xx
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The following user says 'Thanks' to xkelly for this post:
Sorry no advice here but I hope your friend and her LO are doing well
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