early baby

[Trudi]

My baby boy was born two months prem and he was 3lbs and 7 and a half ounces. the hospital kept him untill he was two months old and wile i was forced to got in and out of hospital i got sick and lost my milk.
he is now 14 months old and is trying to stand and walk.


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[mumma bear]

glad to hear he is going well.
The first couple of months must have been hard for you!

[DoubleDelight]

Hi Trudi and welcome. My twins were born at 31w5d. The stress of going back and forwards to the hospital can really take its toll. It's great to hear that he is now doing so well.

[Trudi]

he was accualy 3 pound

[Mum&bubs]

Glad to hear your baby boy is doing well now! That's great news. I can't even imagine how you must have felt through the first few months, they must have been hard. :hugs: :hugs:

[Trudi]

whats a SAHM mum?

[DoubleDelight]

SAHM - Stay At Home Mum

[mbrbbt]

Hi trudi, isn't it amazing how they battle. My miracle boy was 9 weeks prem but bigger than yours (4 pounds) as I had been given steriods to increase his growth and lungs etc from about 25 weeks. That time in hospital is so tough isn't it. I didn't want to leave him each time that tore my heart out but I had 4 others at home that needed me also and my little girl was only 1 so I used to go from 9am each day and leave her with grandparents if I could or take her with me, then come home at school time, get their dinner and get my daughter into bed and go back from about 8pm - midnight, come home and start all over again.

He's just turned 1, still little, wearing 000-00 (bit of a fatty now but short!) and has just come on in leaps and bounds. Is standing holding on and can walk with his little push along walker. Now I want to keep him little forever, he's not allowed to grow up.

[Trudi]

Im sort of a stay at home mum but i have a part time job that only goes for two hours a day.

[Gabrielle]

i understand what you mean me and husband spent 100 days going backwards and forwards. it was easier when they moved her to a hospital thats closer.

it broke my heart to leave her in the hospital by herself yet i knew it was the best place for her she was born 2lbs 1 o so she needed to be there i know that i just wish that i could get the last time back, a hopeless wish.

[naiwen]

Hello all,:wave:
I am a mum of a 6 week old baby (corrected) who was born at 30 weeks weighing 845grams (1lb14oz) due to HELLP syndrome.
He is still quite little compared to other babys his age but he is now on the third percentile.
I am getting so sick of people telling me how tiny he is :hair: I know he is small but I don't go around telling them how Big they and their kids are so why do they think it's ok to comment on DS!:rolleyes:
I can totally sympathise with the going to the hospital thing especially if you are pumping you feel like it's all you do and then when you get there you can't even hold them.
I thank god every day that my boy is home and small but perfect :D

[Kyahli]

glad to hear that there is light at the end of this tunnel!!!
I am doing that regime at the moment!!! cant wait to have him home as it is realy depressing leaving the hospital, and after the week we have had last week i am glad he is still with us. doing so much better today!!!

[Shajbm]

naiwen, Welcome to the forum. I know the feeling about people telling you how small they are. They seem to forget that we already know this and just pray for them to come home. I'm a mum to Jake who is 4 and a half and born full term and Ben and Matthew who are 9 months old (7 months corrected). They are still small, don't even hit the charts if you look at actual age, and if you look at their corrected age, I think they are on the 3rd percentile. As long as he is putting on weight consistently and thriving don't worry what other people say. Besides the up side is he'll be in the same size clothes for a while, which is cheaper in the long run and he'll get good use out of the clothes.
Kyahli, welcome to the thread. There is definately light at the end of the tunnel. It can get quite depressing leaving your little one behind but my sister in law kept reminding me that it really is the best place for them. What kind of week did you have last week? If you don't want to share online, please feel free to pm me.