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  2. Preterm birth - Wikipedia

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    Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks. [1] Extreme preterm [ 2 ] is less than 28 weeks, very early preterm birth is between 28 and 32 weeks, early preterm birth occurs between 32 and 34 weeks, late preterm birth is ...

  3. Fetal viability - Wikipedia

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    A preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. [40] There are three types of preterm births: extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks), very preterm (28 to 32 weeks) and moderate to late preterm (32 to 37 weeks). [40]

  4. Physiological prematurity - Wikipedia

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    The term physiological prematurity (also described as altriciality) refers to the fact that compared to most animals, humans are born in a premature biological state.. Although sensory organs and skeletal and muscular systems are largely developed prenatally, human babies at the time of their birth are completely helpless and dependent on intensiv

  5. Micro-Preemie Mom Didn't Know If She'd 'Be Writing an ... - AOL

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    "It can take a baby two to four years to catch up and she really has caught up in a lot of ways, which is amazing," the proud mom says of her now-18-month-old. emilia.j.photos Nora and her parents ...

  6. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Preterm birth is the birth of an infant at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age. Globally, about 15 million infants were born before 37 weeks of gestation. [147] Premature birth is the leading cause of death in children under five years of age though many that survive experience disabilities including learning defects and visual and hearing ...

  7. Woman gives birth to baby girl on board a 19-hour flight - AOL

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    He was able to deliver the premature baby at 30,000 ft above the ground. Upon giving birth to the child, the mother and baby received a round of applause from fellow passengers. One woman on the ...

  8. March of Dimes - Wikipedia

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    The March of Dimes states that seventy-six cents of every dollar raised in March for Babies is spent on research and programs to help prevent premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality. [61] The first person to walk for the March of Dimes was John Harrison Finger, a textile worker in High Point, North Carolina. In 1948, his daughter ...

  9. Anna Faris Blamed Herself for Son Jack's Premature Birth - AOL

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    Anna Faris opened up about how the nerve-wracking experience of delivering her son inspired her to start raising awareness about premature births. Celeb Parents’ Potty Training Confessions Read ...