I am 32 weeks and I feel like I am ready to give birth….How many weeks of pregnancy would I have to be for it to be ok to give birth? And the baby not have to stay in the hospital?
37-42 weeks is considered full term.
I dont have the virus. My NICU says that my baby should be vaccinated just for the sake of added protection. She’s only about 35 weeks gestation. Can this vaccination harm her? I don’t trust the hospital to give me the real low down.
I just read the full prescribing information leaflets for the two commonly used Hep-B vaccines used in the US and it says nothing about safety for premature babies -neither that it is safe or unsafe.
As near as I can tell the US guidelines are to give it to ALL babies as long as they weigh 18kg (4 lbs). In Canada its only given to baby’s of infected mothers (and sometimes if dad or another caregiver is infected) AND the baby weighs more than 2 kg (almost 4 1/2 lbs). In the US preemies are screened to see if they need an additional dose, in Canada preemies that are vaccinated at birth all get an additional dose.
Its up to you, only you can weigh the risks of being unvaccinated (or unvaccinated until 2 months or whenever) against the risks of vaccinating a preemie (which aren’t documented as far as I can tell). However this vaccine is considered safe during pregnancy
This says that the baby must weigh 1.8 kg (4lbs)
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:4mXZEcSkI9MJ:www.mpaeds.org.my/PaediatricProtocols/07.%2520The%2520Premature%2520Infant.pdf+premature+infant+%22hep+B%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=ca
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:QPdvLmWiMzcJ:www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs/Immunisation/infant-hep-b.pdf+premature+infant+%22hep+B%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=ca
Premature babies are more prone to infections and
in general should be immunised at the normal time.
Babies born less than 32 weeks gestation may have a
lower immune response to hepatitis B vaccine. These
babies should have a blood test after their 4th dose
of hepatitis B vaccine to check if they have adequate
protection and if not an extra booster dose of hepa-
titis B vaccine will be offered at 12 months of age
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:q_67uFw6AcIJ:www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/clin/cme/pophlth/phu0207_0208.pdf+premature+infant+%22hep+B%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=ca
In addition to the routine vaccinations, infants
born to Hepatitis B infected mothers are given
HBIG and started on the Hepatitis B vaccine
series, using thimerosal-free vaccine. The HBIG
and Hep B vaccine should be given as soon as
possible regardless of gestational age, because of
the high risk of the disease. If the infant weighs
less than 2 kg (2000gms), they will require an
additional dose of vaccine that should be
administered 2 months after the 3
rd
dose. These
infants should be serologically tested for anti-
HBs and HBsAg 1-3 months after they complete
their Hep B vaccinations. In Alberta, we don’t
routinely immunize infants of uninfected
mothers, but some other provinces do. In that
situation, it is better to wait until the premature
infant reaches either 2 kg or 2 months of age,
because of the possible lower seroconversion
rate and the low risk of disease. Alberta does
I’m wondering what your personal experiences were with premature birth, particularly ‘late pre-term’ babies born between 33-36 wks. You can read in books about the statistics of birth weight, lung maturity etc but I’ve never heard anyone’s first hand experience. When did you go into labor? Did you need emergency intervention like a c-section? How big was the baby? Did he need to be put in NICU? Any breathing problems or reflux? Able to breast/bottlefeed? I’m looking for as much real-life information as possible.
hey..i recently gave birth to a late preterm baby!! my due date was nov 18th but my girl was born on at 35 week and 5 days with emergency c section… well lets go back to my 33 week when one day i felt my stomach being harder and feeling uncomfotable .i wanted to go to the er but i had appt the next day so i waited and the next day they did u/s and saw low fluid and my baby was breech….and they sent me to the l&d and there thy put me on the stress test .all of a sudden i started to have strong contraction 5 min apart and the dr came and checked to see if i was dialated i was 3/4 cm and 60% effaced and thye admitted me and made my hubby sign paper and said thy will do emergency c section due to the baby being breech and she was butt frist and i was dilated ..i was in total shock omg… what is going on…i strated to cry.. bcuz my baby health and thinking sshe woluld be so small and have other pblm and ect… they decieded to give me shot to stop my contraction and keep me so they can monitor me and thy did a u/s to see how many lbs my baby was she was 4 pound and 7oz ..well next day my contraCtions stoped and thy sent me home with total bed rest and told me eat more and try to gain more weight and hold the baby as much longer as i can..i had to come for u/s and stress test very 2 days..well at 35 weeks i went for those test and my fluid level was low and thye dicieded to do the emg c sect and thanksssssss to god my baby was 5 lbs and 2 oz with no health pblm no feeding pblm and i was sent home after 4 days with my baby…once i came home i was advised to keep her away form pple and be careful with her as her immune system is still weak ..so after 2 weeks my only complain is she still dosent open her eyyes as much..but spoke to the dr. and says it normal… so it all depends on a person and luck how your baby will be. cuzz my friends sis had the same pblm like me and had the baby at 34 week and her baby had to stay at the nicu for 9 days due to feeding and other pblm and then come home ..so good luck …
Hey, my friends baby is in the NICU. He was born prematurely. She feels like she’s going crazy whenever she can’t be with the baby. What can she do to keep busy. She is devastated and thinking very negatively.
my son was in the nicu when he was born too and i felt the same they wouldn’t even allow me to be in the room when the doctor was looking at him or didn’t warn me about the tubes they put in him just left me to find all the thins out on my own, i cried nearly all the time the only thing that kept me going was that my dad was in hospital at the same time so i spent any time i couldn’t with him that i couldn’t with my son
i don’t really think there is much you can do you will feel lonely and sad no matter what i think you should just be there for your friend and maybe take your friend shopping or some thing for new clothes or baby clothes
look it will be hard i hope the baby will be ok and
tell your friend good luck
xx xx
Also what kind can effect the baby’s development?
There are few obvious reasons for prematurity and most of them are inevitable. Here are some factors that may cause prematurity:
Cervical incompetence
Multiple pregnancies
Fetal Abnormality
Certain conditions like pre-eclampsia and hemorrhage
Uterine abnormalities
Maternal age
Hereditary factors
Lifestyle, intake of substances and genetic factors has an effect on baby’s development.
If you want more information about these kinds of things, like babies and caring for babies try this site I found: http://www.PlanAFamily.com . It’s a nice looking site, with good information for mothers.
explain why the first breath of a premature baby is more difficult than subsequent breathing? Why is a mechanical ventilator needed to assist breathing?
it is due to the lungs not being lined with surfactant yet. This is the lubricant inside the lungs that helps them expand and deflate smoothly. If you like, the first time a balloon is inflated, it takes a lot of pressure to blow up. Then, there is a bit of air left in the balloon once you let some air out but not all, it is easier to blow back up again. Just like breathing. The surfactant makes it easier and smoother, and premmie babies have not produced this yet.
My baby has changed, she now doesn’t cry for her food or gives me any warning all of a shudden shes screaming. I tried to up her food intake but she never takes it. She is 4 months and 3 weeks but corrected 2 months and 3 weeks.
I wouldn’t say she is moving backwards, perhaps you might just be missing or over looking her very subtle cues that she is hungry, and wants to be feed. Maybe you can try figuring out her schedule, that way you can have a bottle ready to go before she start screaming to offer her. If you find there are absolutely no cues or any rhyme or reason to when she is getting hungry then talk to your pediatrician 
Best of Luck and Congrats!!
my baby is 12 weeks old, he was 8 weeks premature, two weeks after he was born he started to make a straining noise, i thought he was constipated but he wasnt cause he had regular bowel movements, docs said it was normal and he would grow out of it, but he still does it, he does it at night to so we cant switch off when we go to bed.
As his stomach muscles get stronger he won’t have to strain as much, but for now he is working those muscles and there isn’t much you can do.
my baby is 12 weeks old, he was 8 weeks premature, two weeks after he was born he started to make a straining noise, i thought he was constipated but he wasnt cause he had regular bowel movements, docs said it was normal and he would grow out of it, but he still does it, he does it at night to so we cant switch off when we go to bed.
As his stomach muscles get stronger he won’t have to strain as much, but for now he is working those muscles and there isn’t much you can do.
The baby was born but was only 6 months along and I don’t believe the family is religious. What do you say in this situation to the family??????
this baby was 26 weeks and lived about 11 days but they had a funeral and the couple is very close so they are trying to support each other
this was their first and only child
Just tell your friend you are sorry. I have a preemie and I found a website that is WONDERFUL!!! www.shareyourstory.com All the parents on her have had preemie, lost babies, or have a child with some sort of birth defect. She will find women here who know exactly what she is going through and will help her more than you know. They have been through this and can offer great advice!!