Can a baby born at seven/eight months survive?

Question

If a pregnant lady goes into labor at the end of seventh month and beginning of eight month will the baby survive?

Answer 1

There are no guarentees, but the chances are getting better all the time. The least amount of time any baby has spent inside the womb and survived is 21 weeks 6 days. Most of the time, the age of viability is said to be 24 weeks. With technological advances, the number of premature babies that survive is getting better every day.

Answer 2

After the 26th week, a baby has a very good chance of survival if born prematurely, and this increases each week. Of course, this is only possible if the baby gets proper care in the hospital, and will usually stay in the NICU until the baby reaches the gestational age of 38-40 weeks. These babies may have health problems later in life, due to the organs not being able to fully form naturally. By the 34th week, the baby will survive with the proper care. There are still chances though, for learning disabilities. Not sure if this is just a curiousity for you, or if you are possibly experiencing some early labour symptoms? If so, please let your Dr. know right away - sometimes preterm labour can be slowed down through medications/bed rest.

Answer 3

yes they can but usually they have a lengthy hospital stay. I delivered my son at 25 weeks gestation (and was told he only had a 40 percent chance of survival). He was on a ventilator for 7 weeks and came home on oxygen. He stayed in the hospital for 14 weeks. He had many issues from being born so early but now he is a very heathy 13 month old that is crawling. He is still very small for his age and motor skills are still behind but they expect him to catch up soon. The later they are born the better the chances are of survival and not having any kind of long term problems from their premature birth.

Answer 4

This isn't true. The closer a baby is to full term, the better the chance of survival. If this was the case then babies would be being induced at 7 months which they aren't. If you go into labour before 37 weeks then doctors will usually use drugs to try and stop labour progressing. The reason they do this is that the longer the baby is in the uterus the better.

Answer 5

Yes, definately. It depends on the baby, and any difficulties it might have. My daughter was born at 24 wks, and is now 2 1/2 yrs old, with no residual problems. Mind you she was in the NICU for 3 1/2 months. IT all depends on the baby, and how well it does.

Answer 6

Yes. I have had three children (last two twins) #1, born on time, #2 born at 32 weeks and that was 16 years ago and he is fine now, he was on a ventilator, feeding tube and all at birth, 3 weeks NICU, and is fine now. #3 & 4, born at 30 weeks, 2 years ago, no vent or feeding tube, but were preemie and needed 3 weeks NICU too. Normal pregnancy is 40 weeks by the way.

Answer 7

My sister in law just had a baby that wasnt supposed to be born until June. She had it In Early March. And it is very healthy.

It all depends on the baby.

Answer 8

Absolutely babies have survived from 20 weeks with the modern technology!

Answer 9

yes they can survive because i have cousin who was born 3 months early. he was only 7 months... that was awhile back... and now he about 10 or 12
Just hope it health baby.. nothing wrong with it..
it depend on they they body of baby.. if they can breath on they own or they have to use the oxgen box thing..because they were too small..

Answer 10

Yes, its hard. My son was born at 7 months and he lived. He was in the hospital for a month but was all fine