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2 kg baby weight will require NICU ???
Hi, Im 35 week 3 days pregnant and today's growth scan report weight is 2 kg. My doctor is planning C section in next two days,
please 🙏 suggest does 2 kg baby need NICU???
What are chances of NICU on the scale 1 to 10.
Shall I go for delivery at a hospital with NICU facility or it's not required.
Im taking Betnasol injections need to take 12th hourly how many hours before C section???
Please give your valuable advice!! Kindly revert with detail response... Thanks 🙏
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I will put at point 9 in the scale of 1 to 10.
My reason ; your baby may be of any weight but it is only 35 weeks. So the maturity of vital organs like Heart, kidney, liver, brain, lungs , all are immature and incapable of working properly. Any one or more may not work properly and may need support for normal activity.
That is what NICU does.
Better to go to a hospital with NICU facilities but at least the hospital where you go should have a tie up with a Paediatrician who has NICU.
You may consult with me for further information.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
U need to share the details of the ultrasound findings
What is important is amniotic fluid level
Weeks ac is corresponding to
Doppler findings
At 35 weeks baby may require nicu stay
Less than 2.5 kg baby weight is less
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Dr. Sravya Naramchetti
Obstetrician
5 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
1.Baby weight between 1.5 to 2 kags is fine, you dont have to worry
2. Whether baby weight is normal or not you shoukd always deliver with nicu setup, we dont know what emergencies will occur
3. 2 doese of betnasol 12mg 24 hours apart atlesst 24 hours before surgery.
4. With close monitoring ask your doctor if you csn wait upto 36 plus weeks and deliver, if your dopplers are normal and no other risk factors
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