Just curious how early into the pregnany a baby can survive if needed be? What is the earliest premature baby in history?
2006-12-13 14:10:18 · 21 answers · asked by ShanaJ 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
An abortion??? I am almost 17 weeks with my first, happily married and excited for my baby!!! No way, even if I was not married etc, would I ever consider an abortion. I was just curious...
2006-12-13 14:21:55 · update #1
22 weeks
Not a "good" article... but explains it...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6149464.stm
(by "not a good article".. its an article about not reviving babies born before 22 weeks)
"Figures suggest that no baby survives at 21 weeks, while only 1% survive to leave hospital at 22 weeks. " - quote from site
Youngest preemie in the world (21 weeks 3 days):
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010205/world.htm#8
2006-12-13 14:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most books say 24 weeks according to this website 21 weeks 3 days is the earliest baby ever born my cousin was a preemie and she was born at 26 weeks weighing 1 pound 6 oz and survived also the 2001 guinness book says the earliest baby was 128 days early
2006-12-13 14:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
23 weeks is the earliest
the suggested earliest would be around 28-32 weeks.
The longer the baby is in the womb the better chance of survival. Some of the top hospitals can save babies born 12-14 weeks premautrely but that is in NY, LA, Chicago, DFW, Miami. Good luck and hope all is okay.
2006-12-13 14:15:10 · answer #3 · answered by evrythnnxs 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
21-22 weeks (this is from expereince as a respiratory therapist) however, babies born before 36 weeks do not have mature lungs, the lungs are the last to mature... so therefore they are placed on life support to breathe for them.
a 22 weaker only has about a 10 percent chance in making it. and even less of being "normal" they always will have heatlh problems.
you want your baby to be full term... and no induction of labor until after 42 weeks...
there are studies that show that when a babies lungs are fully mature they secrete a hormone that puts momma in labor.
here is personal proof.... my son... we were going to do an induction at 37 weeks... well it got put off and put off...
I finally just went into natural labor.. and he has a lot of issues where his airways were not fully mature.. luckily his lungs were. had he been born a week earlier he would have been on life support.
don't push your pregnancy! life is too short, enjoy this magical time! your getting ready to be a mommy!
2006-12-14 02:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by steveangela1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies arent considered viable til they're 23 weeks. I read that the earliest was 21 weeks that a baby had survived.
2016-05-23 22:57:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age of viability (which you are referring to) is 22 to 26 weeks. Birth is at about 40 weeks. Survival rate for a baby born at this time is about 14%. I don't know what the earliest born baby to survive is.
2006-12-13 14:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by Joy M 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think the earliest a baby has survived is 22 or 23 weeks. Before this they just aren't developed enough.
2006-12-13 14:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by dolly 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the pregnancy is in trouble, Docs will push for at least 27 weeks because that date is critical for lung development. Babies born earlier have survived, but as I understand it, 27 weeks is a significant milestone in development.
2006-12-13 14:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
after 24 weeks they have a pretty good chance. I think the earliest is 21 weeks. I have twins that were 28 weekers.
2006-12-13 14:19:03 · answer #9 · answered by aintgivinup79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe it's around 20 weeks. This is to the point where all outside things are formed. But the baby still has to develop their lungs and brain functions. They would be in the hospital for several months afterward. They prolly have about a 10 percent survival chance
2006-12-13 14:13:26 · answer #10 · answered by cracker2423 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋