The American Association of Pediatrics indicates that babies born at less than 23 weeks of age and 400 grams in weight are not considered viable....Does it mean to live/survive?
2007-02-20 01:58:10 · 10 answers · asked by Lassie 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
your quite right it means to survive independantly.
There was a baby on the news this am that was born and only was as long as a pen and she was the smallest surviving baby, I can't remember what she weighed at birth, but she was going home at 4 pounds. The pictures of her as a new born were just incredible, so, so tiny
Just found link to her, thought you might be interested;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6377639.stm
2007-02-20 02:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it means that a baby born at less than 23 weeks gestation is unlikely to survive.
2007-02-20 02:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It means the baby has a good chance of surviving outside the womb.
2007-02-20 08:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by VodkaChick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Viable is not a term only relative to child birth. In general, it means that something is sustainable and can be maintained.
2007-02-20 02:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by daz7521 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Viable means,in your case,able to live without any outside support,like an incubator.
2007-02-20 02:08:17 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
viable means a foetus or new born is capable of maintaining life
2007-02-20 02:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by Mea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it means survive if born
2007-02-20 02:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by TN girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Able to live outside the womb.
2007-02-20 02:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-02-20 02:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
able to survive
2007-02-20 07:27:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋