[BarbMazz]

Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

oh yeah I remember that. Erin was 6 weeks early, 4 lbs 4 oz (after that weight loss thing) and we were both terrified to hold her!!

... although I was AMAZED at the amount of poo she could produce that little.

My sons are twins, and they were six weeks early, too. Bryan was 4lbs 12oz when he came home, and Christopher was 5lbs 4ozs. Very tiny and scary! Didn't have their eyebrows or lashes yet either...and their little ribs stuck out. They seemed very fragile!

They were eating every 1-1/2hrs, and by the time I was finished nursing them it was just about time to start all over again. Their sucking reflex was underdeveloped and it took them FOREVER to eat.

We kept all our lights on 24/7 because things didn't seem so bad if the lights were on! LOL We were exhausted. I had a cesarian, so John had to help.. he would do their diapers then bring them to me to nurse..he'd do their diapers again and put them down. I think we were going through around 240 (cloth!) diapers a week. There were no disposable diapers back in 1981!

Ah, the good ole days!