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Can a baby survive if it is born at 30 weeks? |
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It is very possible. My friend had a baby at 30 weeks and she is now a healthy 2 year old.
NEW POST 4/12/07 My Husband was born at 30 weeks and was so small you could put two hands together and hide his whole body... He is now 24 years old very smart, healthy, and 6'2" tall... So even over 20 years ago you had a good chance of being just fine if born at 30 weeks. Of course you have to consider the chance of medical problems at this early gestation, such as lung immaturity, brain bleeds, cerebral palsy, digestive tract and intestinal problems...
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A baby has a good chance of surviving after around 23 weeks, thats the slimmest chance and every week counts, but 30 is pre term but it has a high chance of surviving. anything after 37 weeks is full term.
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Yes! my friend had her baby at 30 weeks, 10 weeks early, and she is a healthy and very smart 3 year old. She was born 4 days after my son, and they are doing the same as far as levels of development. I have to say, though, that it is very scary, and babies born at 30 weeks usually have to stay in the hospital until around the regular date they would have been born. they weight very little and are fragile to say the least. God works in mysterious ways! There is always hope, especially in this age where medical is taking us so far. Good luck...if needed
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Yes there is a good chance. My little boy wasn't due until November 16 and he was born on August 22. He was only 27 weeks. He was only 2 lbs 3 oz. He had to stay in the hospital for 2 months. He is doing great now though! So yes, there is a good chance- but usually it's a little more safer after 26 weeks.(from what the RN's told me in the NICU)
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Yes most definitely a baby can survive at thirty weeks. MY personal experience: I was supposed to be born on Dec. 11, and was born on Aug. 25. My mom only was pregnant with me for 20weeks. I was born with a twin, she died on Aug. 26th, because my parents took her off life support. I was on life support for 5 months. My eyes were not open for 3 months after I was born. I weighed only 1 pound and 8 ounces. The doctors said I would not be able to walk, talk, or feed myself, if I did survive. Definitely a miracle, I am healthy (might i add, the doctors diagnosis about me was WRONG)!! So yes, it is possible!!!!!!!!!!
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Goodness yes! With modern medical advancements, a huge majority (almost all) babies born at 30 weeks survive with proper medical care. The minimum survival age for a fetus is now considered to be around 21-22 weeks, although the infant mortality rate at that young of an age is significantly higher, but decreases considerably with each week added.
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hi i had my daughter at 27 weeks weighing 2lb 1oz she was ok and is now 8 and doing fine
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In my experience, i was born at 30 weeks and i am healthy. I've never had any medical problems. I am now 30weeks pregnant, and starting to get a bit nervous, with the due date approaching.
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I was born at 24 weeks and weighed 2lbs 7oz. My mom had toxemia & they had to get me out or she would've died. I'm now 27 yrs old, I don't have any health problems, & I have a very beautiful, healthy 6 yr old son...although I did have a very difficult pregnancy with him & had to have an emergency c-section but I don't know if that's b/c I was born a premature or not.
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My partners younger brother was born at 22 weeks I'm not sure what he weighed but he survived. He has his problems with anger, speech and learning. He is also very small still now he is 9yrs old but other wise he is doing well. So yes they can survive but can have problems too.
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Chances are that the baby will have a chance of survival if born at 30 weeks. But the doctors would think that his lungs wouldn't be developed all the way and they monitor him for a few days. They may also monitor and check him for other things as well.
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