Re: "Never trust a 35 weeker"

We had a little one born at 33 weeks, mom was PROM at 26 weeks, had steroids, bedrest. As soon as he was eating and warm in a 72 degree nursery, he was sent out the door, barely 35 weeks. Came back to Peds 3 days later as a popsicle child, with a rectal temp 95.3F in the doctors office. Silly parents treated him like a normal newborn and took him shopping!

We tell them to keep them home, but the parents just don't listen. It's RSV season, too!

Re: "Never trust a 35 weeker"

And you have to beware of those IDM 35 weekers that LOOK like a big term baby... they are NEVER trustworthy.

Re: "Never trust a 35 weeker"

Lifelines is also indexed in [i]International Nursing Index, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and MEDLINE.
I hope this information helps.

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It's nice to know that the motto I've been using for >10 years has actually been now validated by someone w/"credentials". It'll be interesting to see what they wrote.

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Thanks for the explanation prmenrs. I've seen that in your sig and wondered about it. I kind of had the idea of what you were talking about, but it helps to know in detail what you meant by "never trust a 35 weeker."

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I brought my daughter home (she was born @ 26 wks) when she was 35 wks, and all of 3 lb. 8 oz. I was 20 years old. She indeed turned blue the next day, and we rushed her to the ER where she was evaluated and sent home on a monitor for apnea. She continued to have episodes for more than a month. It was so scary seeing her blue!!

I will be interested in reading the above mentioned articles...

~J

Re: "Never trust a 35 weeker"

Certailnly I do agree even the 36weekers can turn out to be really bad as well. It's never good to be borderline the risk is always there.

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I totally said this to my preceptor the other day - she laughed and laughed.

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How true...had a 35 weeker that had come in -originally- for hypoglycemia.....and started to have bloody stools the very next day.....diagnosed with NEc...and has strictures....

Re: "Never trust a 35 weeker"

does any one questions that I should ask a neonatale nurse