This is not true as surfactant, which helps to keep the lungs open and prevents the alveoli from sticking together, is not formed until 37 weeks gestation.
If we are talking about being born 8 months of course. The further along they are in their development the better. If you are talking about after being born depends on the baby and cause of dying.
It depends on how premature. I was born at 22 weeks, which is about 4 months premature. I'm not sure how large my feet were but it put it in perspective my grandfather's wedding ring fit on my leg all the way up to my thigh. I would guess in an extremely premature baby less than one inch.
not really, there is a chance that the baby could have a defect but that can happen to even a baby that was born on time. Premature birth means that the baby was born early, therefore it is smaller than a normal baby and it may not becompletely developed. It all depends on how premature it is.
A tanning bed is not safer than chemical tans, as there is no risk of skin cancer or premature aging from the chemicals as there is from tanning beds and UV rays.
When their gestational age is less than 37 weeks.
It is possible, but medical advances have made it more likely that even premature babies will survive. Long term, a premature baby is no more likely to die young than a full term baby.
if your younger than 16 and older than 40 then having a baby can cause birth defects such as premature birth. also, meeting up with your doctor while pregnant can reduce on having a premature birth.
babies born before the nine months of pregnancy are not fully developed and usually need intensive care to catch up. there are many causes for premature labor including drug misuse or other substances. or health reasons from the mother or the baby. also having more than 1 baby in one pregnancy causes premature labor.
Everyday - a gestation of less than 37 weeks is concidered premature.
if the younger sibling was born prematurely
A c-section is safer than a vaginal delivery when the baby is 8 lb (3.6 kg) or larger, in a breech position with the feet crossed, or in a breech position with the head hyperextended.
Usually 9 months although babies will definitely survive if they're born at 8 months, and often even when more premature than that. The approximate time is 38 weeks after conception.