how many weeks need to be reached to avoid NICU?

i know every pregnancy is different, but just wanted to take a poll.

(1) how many weeks were you when you delivered?
(2) did the twins have to go to NICU and for how long?

 

PTL at 32 weeks which was stopped and after strict bedrest, we delivered at 36 weeks with no NICU time.

 

36w3d and no NICU time.

 

Delivered at 38 weeks and 4 days
No NICU
Good Luck

 

Delivered at 34weeks due to TTTS. In NICU for 5 weeks

 

Delivered at 36 weeks 5 days. DS spent 7 days in the NICU due to a hole in his lung. DD spent about 2 hours in NICU

 

Delivered 31 weeks 4 days. N was in NICU for 21 days. M was in NICU for 31 days.

I think the minimum you need to go is 36 weeks to have the best chance of no NICU time. That is my very unscientific opinion.

 

HERE is a great chart that gives you some related info (poll was taken a couple of years ago and compiled for reference).

We delivered at 34w4d and had no NICU time!

 

Great question I was thinking about this just this week.

 

Just remember there are no guarantees at all!

We were at 36 weeks exactly...Ella had 0 days and Addison had 11 days. Her problem though had nothing to do with her term and she woudl have had NICU time even if she were born at 40 weeks!! (Cord issue not found out about until birth!!)

 

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HERE is a great chart that gives you some related info (poll was taken a couple of years ago and compiled for reference).

Thank you Kate.

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Just remember there are no guarantees at all!

I was thinking the same thing.


My two were born very early, 25w3d and 26w6d and were in the NICU for 8 weeks. However, while we were there at one point my DS at not even 3 lbs was the strongest baby in the NICU and there were many full term babies in there, so you just never know.

 

37+5 with no NICU time.

 

34w3d, 2 week NICU stay. (Natalie on a vent three days, suck/swallow/breathe issues.)

 

thanks to everyone for responding....and thanks, kate, for the chart. i was just wondering what the averages were. our insurance doesn't cover ANYTHING and i know NICU is very expensive, so i've just been obsessing over it for a bit. i guess my insur. might cover NICU stay, i just don't know. i know they don't cover any part of labor/delivery at all. once the babies are here, maybe part of their medical is covered. i'll have to check that out.

 

(1) how many weeks were you when you delivered?
(2) did the twins have to go to NICU and for how long?

I was 35.3 weeks when I delivered. One baby (Sierra) went to the Special Care Nursery for 7 days until she proved she was growing well. The other baby (Ainsley) was in the NICU for 9 days with RDS (respiratory distress=immature lungs).

From the many birth stories I've read over the years, I'd estimate anywhere from 34-36.5 weeks is a good gestation for avoiding the NICU although smaller babies may still spend some time in Special Care before being discharged.

 

We delivered at 34w6d. Thet were in NICU for 11 days.

 

Delivered @ 30 weeks DD was in the NICU for 30 days & DS was in the NICU for 35 days.
My advise to you is if all possible keep those babies a cooking as long as you can (or as long ans you body will let you) so, you will not have to have any NICU time beacuse for us the NICU was the hardest time of our life!
Our end results were well worth the wait
Take Care Get all the rest now you can & Congrats on the twins!!!!

 

38w4d - one baby in SCN for 9 hours (had an apgar of 3/8), and the other with no NICU time.

 

Delivered at 31w0d, spent 34 and 41 days in the NICU.

My sister delivered a singleton at 37 weeks, she spent a week in the NICU.

My SIL delivered a singleton at 41 weeks, he spent 4 days in the NICU.

It really all depends on the baby(s).

 

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i was just wondering what the averages were. our insurance doesn't cover ANYTHING and i know NICU is very expensive, so i've just been obsessing over it for a bit. i guess my insur. might cover NICU stay, i just don't know.


I'm not positive, but I believe you'll qualify for Medicaid if the babies are preemies (born before 37 weeks) or are admitted to the NICU. It's worth checking out.

 

My sister delivered her twins at 34.5 weeks, due to TTTS....one was in the NICU for 8 hours the other 8 days due to RDS.