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For those of you who are interested here are some facts & figures about Premature Babies:
The UK has the highest rate of low birthweight babies in Western Europe
Babies born at 23 weeks have a 17 per cent chance of survival
Babies born at 24 weeks have a 39 per cent chance of survival
Babies born at 25 weeks have a 50 per cent chance of survival
Twenty years ago, approx 20% of babies weighing less than 1,000gms (2lb 2oz) at birth survived. Nowadays, about 80% survive.
Twelve percent of all babies born need some level of special care at birth (about 80,000) and 2.5% of all babies born need some level of neonatal intensive care (about 17,000).
Premature baby: Born before 37 weeks
Moderately premature baby: Born between 35 and 37 weeks
Very premature baby: Born between 29 and 34 weeks
Extremely premature baby: Born between 24 and 28 weeks
Low birthweight baby: Weighs less than 2,500g (5.5 lbs)
Very low birthweight baby: Weighs less than 1,500gms (3.0 lbs)
About 8% of all deliveries are preterm. Premature labor is responsible for about 75% of stillbirths and deaths of babies in the first 7 days of life.
Name: Cath Home: Sheffield, United Kingdom About Me: A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for. See my complete profile
oh, cath....we are sooo lucky!!! the facts are so harsh, aren't they?