2006-11-19 10:10:53 · 8 answers · asked by CountryGirl 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Very slim. A fetus born at that point in gestation will have MAJOR life challenging problems.
Underdeveloped lungs
No body fat
Mental retardation
Cerebral Palsy
Blindness
Every now and then you'll read about babies that were born dangerously premature and thrive and have none of those very real problems. But those children are RARE.
Back in the 1980s a woman who had had fertility treatments ended up carrying EIGHT babies. All but three died either before birth or within several weeks of birth.
The three surviving children had major developmental or physical problems.
More recently a midwestern woman had SEVEN babies. They have all survived, but two have serious developmental and physical problems.
Medical technology and its ability to "save" premies is a two edged sword. Medical ethics argue about this all the time.
When is a premature birth really a miscarriage?
2006-11-19 10:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a baby that is born at 23 weeks has very little or no chance of survival. However, there are (now thanks to advances in medical science) ways of keeping a 23 week old baby alive, even though it means putting the baby in intensive care while it builds up enough body fat and is stable enough to look after itself enough without the need for medical support.
2006-11-19 18:16:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
23 weeks is pretty premature.... the standard "cutoff" is 25 weeks for predicting survival rates. A child born at 23 weeks would not have the ability to breathe on their own, and would have MANY physical problems. I would worry about the severe fragility of a child born at this stage of development.
2006-11-19 18:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not good at all. They say that after 26 weeks your baby could possibly have a chance, they say that anything before that would be next to impossible because they aren't developed enough to survive on their own. Everyone is different and you hear miracle stories, so it's too hard to be certain. It's just very unlikely.
2006-11-19 18:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by Beth, Jon, And Baby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
at least 70%-80% of babies in their 23rd or 24th week of gestation now survive long-term.
2006-11-19 18:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by Blondi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50-50 but i don't think any mother would want to see a child in pain. I know i don't.
2006-11-19 18:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by One Love 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A+ with goo hosp care...will be a long road to recovery, so be strong and prepared!!!!
2006-11-19 18:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by Kiwi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on to many things, talk to your doctor.
2006-11-19 18:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋