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When will we be released home?

This is of course the "million dollar question".
First, remember that every child is unique and if one child was released under certain conditions, this does not mean anything about a second child.
Second, there are basic conditions that the child must fulfill and they are:
A. independent breathing
B. Maintaining body heat
third. independent eating
Thirdly- there are conditions that the newborn's family must fulfill, and these are:
A. Basic care ability (diaper changing, feeding, bathing)
B. Specific treatment capacity - according to the newborn's requirements

There are premature babies in which, in order to be released, the family must present the safety seat with which they will take their child out of the hospital.

For the most part - meeting these requirements occurs around two kg of weight and around the 37th week of pregnancy (so to speak). Of course, there may be weight fluctuations during the week of birth due to the unique situation of the family, the newborn - and sometimes due to the needs of labor.
You waited and hoped so much and here, the big day has arrived and now you actually have to start all over. Although your baby is familiar to you, from the moment of birth there was always another professional who kept an eye out. Now you are alone with this creature who is still, he is so small that it is difficult to find clothes for him and every pacifier looks like a pot lid next to him.
Even though he is big enough, your premature baby still needs close personal and medical supervision. As the days go by it will get easier, and even at this stage the support is important. Any extra pair of hands will help at this point. Before parting with the premature baby, it is advisable to collect phone calls from other parents you knew and perhaps became friends with, and try to create support circles. Many premature babies suffer from medical problems that take a long time to treat, but even if your baby is healthy, during the first year of his life you will have to deal with many issues that parents of babies born in a normal week of pregnancy do not have to deal with.
The issue of weight and nutrition will be significant for you, as well as body temperature, and later the attending physician will teach you how to monitor the normal rate of development of premature infants. Many parents find themselves insecure about the need to deal with the premature infant at home, especially if there are other problems related to the baby's health. Mothers Many feel guilt or insecurity, sometimes despondency or tensions arise between the parents when in the background questions arise from the environment about your "hard landing" in the world of parenting.
It is recommended to learn baby massage since premature babies, even more than normal babies, need a deep and warm touch. And above all, it is important to understand: premature parenting is a trauma that affects an entire family and sometimes long months are needed to recover from it.
You waited and hoped so much and here, the big day has arrived and now you actually have to start all over. Although your baby is familiar to you, from the moment of birth there was always another professional who kept an eye out. Now you are alone with this creature who is still, he is so small that it is difficult to find clothes for him and every pacifier looks like a pot lid next to him.
Even though he is big enough, your premature baby still needs close personal and medical supervision. As the days go by it will get easier, and even at this stage the support is important. Any extra pair of hands will help at this point. Before parting with the premature baby, it is advisable to collect phone calls from other parents you knew and perhaps became friends with, and try to create support circles. Many premature babies suffer from medical problems that take a long time to treat, but even if your baby is healthy, during the first year of his life you will have to deal with many issues that parents of babies born in a normal week of pregnancy do not have to deal with.