Will premature babies grow up to be the same as normal individuals?
Disease description:
After a fall, I unexpectedly went into premature labor. My baby is still in the incubator, and I'm very worried. Will premature babies grow up to be just like full-term babies?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lv Aiming
Premature babies can grow up to be just like full-term infants. A premature baby is defined as an infant born before 37 weeks of gestation. Premature babies are not fully developed; their internal organs and systems are immature and have various deficiencies, making them highly vulnerable to external environmental challenges and resulting in lower body weight compared to full-term infants. At birth, preterm infants generally lag behind full-term babies in all aspects of development, but by around one year of age, they typically reach the normal growth and developmental levels of full-term infants.
