Friend's waters have broke 10 weeks early...

[Marne]

How small will the baby be? She has been told he will be born by the weekend and i wanted to buy something for him to wear as she has no prem clothes.

[FrostytheSnowman]

Difficult to say. My BIL's ex has just had a baby 10 weeks early weighing 3lb. Good luck to her.

[Mum2FunkyDude]

I think they tend to give them hospital clothes to wear as they are in special care. You can get "tiny baby" clothes from mothercare. I think they sell them by baby's weight.

[Marne]

Thank you, so if i buy 3-5lb clothes i should be safe?

[MABS]

3-5 lbs would prob be too big. Remember they lose weight after birth too. Baby may not be in clothes as yet anyway. good luck

[Marne]

Thanks, i hope the poor little thing will be ok and my friend she has 2 little ones at home and wont want to be apart from them for too long, her youngest is only 12 months.

[lupins71]

Hi

Good luck to your friend and her little one, mu dd was born at 35wk and was 4lb 15, which was a good weight apparantly, I would wait and see what size he/she is before buying anything,

hth, Lisa x

[marymillington]

this happened to my friend a couple of months ago - he was just over 4lb. he is doing well though, healthy, just small and was home by his due date.

[lulumama]

nothing to add...except hope all goes well..baby will be small....but hopefully ok...fingers crossed......xx

[dueat44]

My waters broke at around the same stage, and they warned me that DS would be born within 72 hrs. Actually, he arrived 8 weeks later. So maybe she'll be able to keep him growing for a bit longer. Here's hoping all goes well, anyway.

[Ettenna]

babysRus do some 'premature' clothes - and I think so do Tescos!

[ELM]

Hi Marne... How is your friend doing? My waters broke at 27 weeks, and I'm now 30+5 and still hanging on in there!