Preterm infants are at greater risk for both short and long term difficulties. The tinier and earlier a preemie is born the greater the risk for complications.

Preemie Babies are not just tiny...

Premature babies are not just tiny; they are at risk for a number of health concerns, including breathing difficulties, brain injury, eye disorders, infection, bowel problems and heart dysfunction.
The issues surrounding preterm birth can be complex but we have tried to cover everything you may want to know. If you have any questions please ask them in our forums.

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preemie outcomes at 26 to 28 weeks

Preemies: 26 to 28 weeks gestational age

Survival: Extremely Preterm

Survival rates of extremely preterm babies is 75% to around 85%

(Fanaroff et al., 2007; Laws & Hilder, 2008; Lemons et al., 2001; Victorian Infant Collaborative Study, 1997; Wilson-Costello, Friedman, Minich, Fanaroff, & Hack, 2005)

Health outcomes: Extremely Preterm Babies

Approximately 10 to 25% of extremely preterm babies will have severe disabilities such as cerebral palsy, severe intellectual impairment, blindness, deafness, or a combination of these
50 to 60% will have difficulties of a mild nature, such as subtle forms of visual impairment, mild cerebral palsy affecting motor control, chronic asthma, learning difficulties, and behavior problems like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (i.e. ADHD/ADD)
25 to 40% will have mild to moderate disabilities, such as subtle forms of visual impairment, mild cerebral palsy affecting motor control, chronic asthma, learning difficulties, and behavior problems like attention deficit disorder (i.e. ADD/ADHD).

(Anderson & Doyle, 2006; Doyle & Anderson, 2005; Hack et al., 2005; Taylor, Espy, & Anderson, 2009)

One of the greatest minds in history, Albert Einstein was born preterm.

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Preemie, Premmie, or Prem?

Most babies spend between 38 and 42 weeks in their mother’s uterus. So, technically a preterm birth, preemie, premmie, or prem, is an infant who is born less than 37 completed gestational weeks.

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