premature baby
Born before term
A premature baby is an infant born before the normal term of pregnancy—typically before 37 weeks of gestation.
These babies often require specialized medical care because their organs haven't fully developed: The premature baby spent six weeks in the NICU.
Also called a preemie.
- preemieBaby born early
- due dateWhen payment is required
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- NICUIntensive care for newborns
- tinyExtremely small in size
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- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- newbornspreemie, newborn, neonate, preterm, birth weight
- pregnancy worriesmiscarriage, birth defects, complications, preeclampsia, stillbirth
- pediatricspediatrician, pediatricians, pediatrics, pediatric care, well-child visit
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
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