my daughter was born full one month prior to the expected date?

Question

the reason was "featous distress" so iwas operated upon .Though she was almost 9 Lb she took her own sweet time to attain her milestones .Her doc got all tests done n ruled out any problem. i just want to know that will it be counted premature and are such kids different from those born full time? btw my doll is quite normal in her first grade.

Answer 1

My boy was born 5 weeks early and was 6lb14oz. At 2.5 he is at all his milestones and surpassing some. I think babies born prior to 32 weeks show the slowness for milestones up until quite a while but it will all even off in the end, especially if they are healthy body and mind.

Answer 2

Actually I have read that premature children can actually become more intelligent despite the fact that they are born earlier. For example my husbands mother had Multiple Sclerosis and she had a daughter and was told not to have any more children. Ten years later she ignored the doctor and got pregnant with a son. They wouldn't let her go through natural delivery of course they were afraid for her so they did a cesarean when she was in a her eighth month. He spent a great deal of time in the nursery before going home, and he's a genius he's in the top three percent of the population according to his IQ test and if you could hear him talk, he's very intelligent. So a premature baby can definitely live a normal life there are problems at first that they typically can grow out of. My son was born by the way almost two weeks early and my husband and I thank god everyday that he is so healthy.

Answer 3

Your baby was not premature. The "due date" that you're given by your OBGYN is an estimate of when your pregnancy is at 40 weeks and nothing more. I've seen some other answers with figures indicating that anything before 37 weeks is premature, but when my son was born we were told (and if you go to the american academy of pediatrics website you can read more about this) that anything beyond 35 weeks is considered "full term." My son was born at 35 weeks and is completely normal - despite weighing in at nearly 3 pounds less than your child at birth.
As for developmental milestones - you should talk to your pediatrician about it. Again, the milestones are just averages of when "typically" kids begin doing certain things. If your child is a slow motor developer, he/she may be quicker to develop speech than other kids. Don't constantly compare your child to the averages if your pediatrician doesn't think there's any cause for concern.

Answer 4

Usually premature babies develop at slower rates then full-term babies. As long as she had caught up now, she should be fine. Her slow development can be attributed to premature birth, even though she was nine pounds. Size is not always a true sign of development because much of the growth in the brain and functions takes place at the end of the pregnancy.

Answer 5

They consider anything before 37 weeks premature. My son was a month early as well and has hit every milestone before expected.

Answer 6

This is completely normal. Yes, she is still considered premature, but appears to be otherwise healthy. Most children who are born premature are able to catch up to their full-term counterparts by the time they are two years old.

Answer 7

1 month is barely considered premature. I would imagine there will be no long term effects whatsoever. I work on a Neonatal Unit and babies born far earlier than your little one are usually absolutely fine. Dont worry x

Answer 8

A few years ago, a baby was considered premature if it weighed 5 pounds or less...they considered the due date misfigured if it weighted more.

Answer 9

I'm no doctor (to whom you should be addressing this questions btw) but @ 9 pounds I wouldn't count her as a premie.
If she's in 1st grade and doing fine, why worry?

Answer 10

Mine was too! They soon catch up, believe me.