2006-10-26 03:51:26 · 10 answers · asked by darnoc 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I never heard that before.
2006-10-26 04:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are speaking of gestational age. Meaning if a baby is born premature at 7 months it has abetter chance of survival than that of an 8 month gestation fetus.
This is an Urban Legend, a myth. I can find no evidence supporting it. The longer a baby is in utero , the higher the survival rate. Period.
If you are talking about a living, born baby. then you have gotten a twisted urban legend and it is also completely unfounded.
2006-10-26 04:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by jojitsoo28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean a fetus at 8 months has a better survival rate than a 7 month old fetus if born prematurely. This would be because the lungs need time to mature, and fetuses born too early suffer with respiratory problems.
2006-10-26 04:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Miami Lilly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That, dearest, is what we call an old wives' tale and has no medical basis. The longer the baby stays in utero the higher it's chances of survival, period.
2006-10-26 04:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by lass 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of this, but I guess that the 7 mth old has another month to go to 8mths, therefore a month further away from it's time of death LOL!!!
2006-10-26 03:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by tracey s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I never heard of that either all babies are different
2006-10-26 04:07:37 · answer #6 · answered by aussie_female1981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether you are discussing embroy's are actual children!@
2006-10-26 04:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats not true you should double check where you get your info from
2006-10-26 04:00:18 · answer #8 · answered by bellababi44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard that. Please post your source.
2006-10-26 03:53:02 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what?
2006-10-26 05:54:45 · answer #10 · answered by sarah122080 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋