24 weeker?

My friend had her little boy saturday night at 24 weeks 2 days..
He is hooked up to a million machines and has tubes and wires coming out of everywhere.. The doctors haven't given Megan ( friend) alot of info on his odds.. That sounds bad, but I dont know how else to state it.. Has anyone else had a 24 weeker and can share their success with me so I can pass it on to her?


Thank you in advance..

I haven't but I will be praying for her and baby.
My grandma had my uncle at 26 weeks and they kept him beside the fire and had no machines and he survived.
Good luck  

Quoting JudeMariesMom:“ I haven't but I will be praying for her and baby. My grandma had my uncle at 26 weeks and they kept him beside the fire and had no machines and he survived. Good luck  ”

Thank you! I just feel so awful.. Here I am 39 weeks and wishing Icould just have my baby already.. Then I look at her.. I feel selfish.

Quoting Kadence's momma:“ My friend had her little boy saturday night at 24 weeks 2 days.. He is hooked up to a million machines ... [snip!] ... Has anyone else had a 24 weeker and can share their success with me so I can pass it on to her? Thank you in advance..”

I had my litte boy at 24w6d in June of '07. He weighed 560 grams and was 11.25". It is a long hard road. He had a 130 day NICU stay. ( which was shorter than was anticipated   he had alot of lung troubles even for a 24 wkr) He came home on O2 until 15 months. He is now 28 months old and is caught up to his adj age developmentally and is overall very healthy. The only "issues" he has from his prematurity is some nearsightedness and strabismus ( he wears glasses for correction, he is still under weight only 20-21 lbs, he still needs daily neb treatments for BPD, and he is being watched closly for delayed hearing loss ( his speech is on target however). Considering some of the things we were told in the NICU I feel his issues are very minor. He has always defied the odds. Anything is possible. I have a friend whose grandaughter is a surviving 23 week triplet. She did lose her sight due to ROP but is amazing and perfectly healthy otherwise. There was also a 23 week little boy born shortly after my son and we saw him at the reunion picnic in May and he looked amazing. Sorry this got long. I would be happy to share more of our story or answer any questionsif you would like just pm me. I will keep your friend and the LO in my prayers.

My aunt had her baby, Shelby, at exactly 24 weeks (due to preeclampsia). She weighed 1lb 15oz. She was in the hospital almost 4 months. She is now 12 years old, beautiful, happy, healthy, and extremely smart.

My son was born at 24 weeks, he's now almost 10 and better than ever.

He's extremely smart when it comes to maths but struggles a little with english type things. I'm sure your friends baby will be fine ^_^

Thank you ladies! Im going to see her tomorow.. And then I am going to drive her to the hospital to see him.. I will share these stories with her! I really appreciate your sharing them!

I currently have a 24 weeker in the NICU as we speak. Anything you want to know ask... Tell your friend she's in my prayers! It's not easy and trust me I should know!

Quoting Two in one year:“ I currently have a 24 weeker in the NICU as we speak. Anything you want to know ask... Tell your friend she's in my prayers! It's not easy and trust me I should know!”

Thank you! I will pass that along. He is doing really well for the circumstances,
Meg got to change his diaper for the first time the other day. I was so excited for her.

Quoting Kadence's momma:“ My friend had her little boy saturday night at 24 weeks 2 days.. He is hooked up to a million machines ... [snip!] ... Has anyone else had a 24 weeker and can share their success with me so I can pass it on to her? Thank you in advance..”

I can!!! I AM a 22 weeker.....I weighed 2 lb, 3 oz, and i got a 10 percent chance survival rate through my first day......i turned blue a few times and even coded, but they were able to bring me back.They kept giving me horrible survival rates until i was about 2 weeks old, and then they said id make it but with problems, such as retardation, growth problems, and other horrible stuff.....well i had so much shit hooked to me i looked like an alien. I was on oxygen and a whole slew of other things.....and in the NICU for 3 1/2 months! Finally my parents brought me home and though i have always been apetite person (WHICH is not bad because i look good lol), i thrived and even advanced in my milestones. Today i am 27, will be 28 in December---got good grades in school, no defects except for some eye problems that were fixed, and i have a life and family of my own!!

Quoting Kadence's momma:“ My friend had her little boy saturday night at 24 weeks 2 days.. He is hooked up to a million machines ... [snip!] ... Has anyone else had a 24 weeker and can share their success with me so I can pass it on to her? Thank you in advance..”

I just had a 24 weeker this Halloween. He was 24 weeks and 6 days. He is doing good. He is only 5 days old. He startes eating today I know he will have have his goodand bad days. But as long as he is headed in the right direction then Im happy!

I just had a 24 weeker on November 6th. He weighed 1 lb 9 oz and 13 in long. So far he's doing really good, but everyday is different. I'm praying for your friend though! There are a lot of success stories, so it gives us all hope.

Quoting kristaaaa [TEAM BLUE!]:“ I just had a 24 weeker on November 6th. He weighed 1 lb 9 oz and 13 in long. So far he's doing really ... [snip!] ... but everyday is different. I'm praying for your friend though! There are a lot of success stories, so it gives us all hope.”

My son (Joshua) was also 1 lbs and 9 ounces. He was 12 and 3/4 inches long so pretty much 13 inches. Hows you son doing?

Quoting LaPetitefleure:“ I can!!! I AM a 22 weeker.....I weighed 2 lb, 3 oz, and i got a 10 percent chance survival rate through ... [snip!] ... good grades in school, no defects except for some eye problems that were fixed, and i have a life and family of my own!!”

That sounds like some dating issues to me! A miracle none the less though  

Quoting J e s s i c a:“ That sounds like some dating issues to me! A miracle none the less though  ”

LOL! Its a true story...and its even funnier that im delivering at the same hospital i was born in.....there are nurses there who remember my mother b/c she was kind of a bitch lol. But it was meant to be....