Some babies will need some oxygen therapy at home, which includes setting up oxygen with a company and as parents you will get training to be able to manage oxygen from home. Other babies may need to go home with a feeding tube, which again parents will need to be trained to do so that they are comfortable with tube feeding at home.

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Micro-preemies (babies born before 28 weeks) will usually spent a long time in the hospital, due to the immaturity of their lungs and body. 

 

When can we go home?

All NICU journeys are different, and there is no set 'time frame' for when you will be able to go home. 

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It's always a good idea to speak to the nurses and doctors to find out more about the targets your baby needs to meet in order to be able to go home!

Usually the hospital will tell you that the aim is to be home for about the time your baby was due, but there are lots of factors that can influence when your child will be able to go home. 

To go home, babies will need to be able to do things like regulate their own temperature, breathe by themselves, and be established with feeds.

Some babies will need some oxygen therapy at home, which includes setting up oxygen with a company and as parents you will get training to be able to manage oxygen from home. Other babies may need to go home with a feeding tube, which again parents will need to be trained to do so that they are comfortable with tube feeding at home.

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Micro-preemies (babies born before 28 weeks) will usually spent a long time in the hospital, due to the immaturity of their lungs and body. 

Babies born closer to term can sometimes just need to work on feeding and growing before they can go home!

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All babies will have their own journeys, and their own obstacles to overcome. Speaking to the hospital about what your babies journey looks like can be super helpful.