I am bored so here is a poll since it is prematurity awarness month. If you have a preemie or were one, how many weeks were you and what was your babies weight?

March of Dimes defintion of prematurity is before 37 completed weeks

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i wasn't but my hubby was 5 weeks early. his lung collapsed when he was born and he had to have immediate surgery. funny thing was he still weighed enough to be a full term baby (like 8 lbs something)

Savannah 36 weeks 6lbs 8oz

Gabe 36 weeks 9lbs 4oz

Danica 25 weeks 1lb 8oz

i was! i was born with a hole in my heart the size of a quarter and to this day have heart issues in fact i got my heart rate taken today and it was abnomally high:S gr

Rhyann was a preemie. She was born at 36 weeks. She was actually 34 weeks according to ultrasound, but here in Lemoore they went by my LMP instead of ultrasound. She had respiratory distress and was unable to breath on her own for 5 days. She weighed 5 lbs 8 oz 18 in at birth and came home at 5 lbs 3 oz and 18 1/2 in.

Shes now 2 months old and weighs 8 lbs 13 oz.

i was :) i was 6 weeks early sorry i have no further info :(

Mommy to a preemie baby girl :) Born at 35 weeks.

She was perfect though, no NICU required. Even though they were called in. :sadeyes
A good weighted preemie too, 6lbs even :D Shorty at 18in :teehee

Her only problem was needing an IV for antibiotics.

Problems now.... reaching milestones :(

Savannah 36 weeks 6lbs 8oz

Gabe 36 weeks 9lbs 4oz

Danica 25 weeks 1lb 8oz :angel

Holy crap think about how much he would have weighed at term!! :oogle

I have a 7 year old nephew who was born at 24 weeks, weighed 1lb 10 oz and was 11 inches long when he was born.

Dd was 36 weeks, 7 lbs.

Kristefer was 37weeks but they said he was not technically a preemie he weighed 6lbs 3 oz

Chaice 34 weeks 3lbs 4 oz

Dacoda 32 weeks 3lbs

Cole (my miracle baby) 25 weeks 1lb 9 oz

I don't have a preemie but my bff's dd is a preemie, born at 26 weeks 1lb 1oz ( think i can't remember her weight exactly)

DD was 10.5 weeks early and weighed 2.5 pounds. oh 14 inches long.

Holy crap think about how much he would have weighed at term!! :oogle

I know!!! that is why the dr's wouldnt transfer him to the NICU. they said that there was NO WAY he was a preemie... but he was in respiratory distress for a week and having to do it on his own :(

I was born at 36 weeks.

DD was born at 34 weeks.

Both DD & I were in the 6lb range!

I was just about 8 weeks early...and if I remember correctly a little over 5 pounds. I was also a blue baby. (breathing on my own but still not processing enough oxygen) I spent quite a bit of time in an incubator. Mom tells my sibs all the time they are lucky they were accidents because after me she didn't want anymore.

Edit: Mom just corrected me...I was a little over 4 pounds. I was a little over 5 when I went home.

I have no clue really. I was adopted at birth.

I came two months early. I had jaundice and lung issues, and have mild CP

But I'm still kickin' haha... :kungfu

Everything we go through in life makes us stronger, and makes us who we are.

I was a preemie, born at 36 weeks. I weighed 6 lbs even. No issues, except I needed an IV and they had to stick it in my head :( I had major respiratory issues as a child though.

I know!!! that is why the dr's wouldnt transfer him to the NICU. they said that there was NO WAY he was a preemie... but he was in respiratory distress for a week and having to do it on his own :(

Poor thing, I remember when they took Rhyann off the ventilator she was still having a hard time on her own so I can imagine what he had to do!! :sadeyes:hugs

izabelle was born at 35 weeks she was 6lbs 4oz went home at 5 lbs 11 oz and was 18 1/2 inches I was lucky I didn't have her at 29 weeks when I fell...she had a couple extra weeks to grow....

I was 29 and a half weeks.
4lbs 12 ounces.

I forgot, I was a 36 weeker as well. I was 4lbs 2oz. My mom had a lot of issues with me and if I were in her shoes, i wouldnt be here today.

Jaxon is technically considered a preemie b/c he came at 36 weeks. However, even though we had a few ultrasounds to confirm that his due date was correct, I think something may have been off... or maybe the steroid shots (for my premature labor) made him into the hulk or something. He was over 8 lbs when he was born and had absolutely no problems whatsoever, physically or otherwise. So, I was blessed.

I was a preemie, and so was my brother. I was born 4 weeks premature.

Well, they considered DD a preemie, since she was before 38 weeks. She was at 37 weeks and 4 days. She weighed 7 lbs 2 oz. My neice was born 5 weeks early and was 6 something.

I was born at 36 weeks 4 days. I was 6lbs 14oz

Matthew was born at 37 weeks 4 days he was 7lbs 4oz

My son was born 6 weeks early and weighed 4lbs 9ozs and was 17 1/2 inches long. He was tiny, but resilient. He only had to stay in the NICU for a week and he just barely 4 lbs when he came home (you know how babies lose weight first). He only had the CPAP for one day because he ripped it out after that. He was tiny, but it took 4 nurses to hold him down to get the CPAP in. He is my one and only child.

Julie was a preemie born at 35 weeks because of preeclampsia

She weighed 5 lbs 5 oz and was 18 inches, she is 8 now and has the attitude of a 20 year old!

DS 4 weeks early.

DD1 & DD2 2 weeks early.

I was 6 weeks early. 3lbs, 3 oz

No preemies here. I was huge 9 lbs 2 oz and was 2 weeks late both my kids were within days of their due dates.

I was a preemie. 27wks and 2lbs 2oz (a perfect kilo for those that do metric), the size of my dad's hand.

And I'm gonna be 20 in 8 days. It's weird to think about, but it's been a long journey and I'm so lucky to have very few problems from it.

DB was. I think somewhere between 29 and 33 weeks and less than 5 pounds. He's now a huge guy...6 foot and 200 pounds. Gives me hope when I go to work and see all the little sick babies wondering about their future.

DD was 37 wks. 2 days.. She weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. 18.5 inches long..

The poll would not let me select two options.

Nikolai was born at 36 weeks and was 6 pounds 11 ounces. He is reaching all his milestones within the normal timeframe just a little to the middle/end of the timeframes rather than before/at the beginning like Zach did.

I was also a preemie. I wasn't due until January 20th, I was born Dec. 2. I never had any major problems though, jaundice when I was born but nothing else. Oh and I was 5 pounds and I want to say 4 ounces at birth so not too small.

Taylor came 3 1/2 weeks early. Thankfully she was perfectly healthy and breathing on her own. Her apgar score was a 9.

But, she was tiny. 5 lbs 4 oz.

dd #2 was 3weeks early i think they changed her due date 6 times and came in the world at 4lbs 5.5 oz 14 3/4"came home couple couple days later at 4 even. they said at the dr appt they didnt think she was grown (hate going to a different one each time) they made a big fuss about me goin to the hospital and when i had her there was her nurse, the midwife and my nurse. she didnt need anyhelp at all :shock now at 25 months shes still only 19 lbs
For my 1st was 6lbs 11oz 19 1/2"there was 10 people in my room and she was only a couple days early.:screwy (both came out just fine screamin and healthy as can be)

I was 4 wks early i think and was 5lbs 2 1/2oz (which is how tall i am:hehe) i just realized my birthday is comin up on thanksgiving:scared

my middle child was 29 wks 6 days and weighed 3ibs 4 ozs

I was a 30 wk baby and I weighed 2lb15oz 17 in
Brayden was a 26 wker and my angel weighed 1lb 9.2 oz 12 in
Hunter was a 34 wkr and he weighed 6lb11oz 19 in

Nathaniel was 36 weeks right on and was 7lbs 9oz 21 inches his brother was three days late and 10lbs so Iguess I am to have big babies

Madison was born at 35 weeks, 6lbs 8oz and just fine... No NICU time. She did spit up more than is normal and kind of wheeze when she breathed for a short time. That was the worst of it.

the twins were 12 weeks early. robbie was in the NICU for 10 weeks and Evan weas in the NICU for 14 weeks and came home on oxygen. they now have CP and Autism as well as other problems. but boy were/are they troopers :)

and my three singletons were each 5.5 weeks early. no complications at all :)

DH was born 7 weeks early(ish..my MIL can't remember exactly) and weighed 4 lbs 1 oz. He has very bad joints now and they say it is probably from prematurity. Other than that no real issues that I know of.

I was 4 1/2 weeks early. My mom went into labor with me at a concert and almost had me in the car :lol And after one day home from the hospital, I was admited to the NICU for I think 3 days she said because I would stop breathing when I was drinking my bottle and one day I never started again :sadeyes But thanks to my grandma who happened to take CPR when she started watching my cousin, I am still here! :D

Arianna was born at 35 weeks. She was fine, though, and didnt need extra care. She was 5 lbs 10 oz and only 16.5 in long! :) She was so short

My niece was born at 27 weeks. Her mom was run over by a car that went directly over her stomach. The placenta pulled away so they took the baby, then rushed her mom to surgery for the car injuries. Hadley, mu niece, was 2 lbs 2 oz. She was in the hospital for about 3 months before she came home but now she is 100% healthy 8 year old and the tallest kiddo in her class!! :giggle (and her mom still has tire tracks (indents/scars)on her belly )

Well for me the due date my mom's Drs gave her I was due Feb 20, my mom said no Feb 1 and well I was born Jan 28. Depending on who you asked depends on if they say I was a premie or not. I was healthy and had no health issues when I was born

~*~Charity~*~

I was born at 35 weeks. I was 4 lbs 9 oz. Though I hear it's common for twins to be early.