When can preemies be around people?
It is best not to take your baby out in public for the first three months after bringing your baby home from the hospital. When you do take him/her out, try to avoid crowds of people who might have colds and other illnesses.
When are preemies not considered preemies anymore?
A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature or born too early. Prematurity is defined as: Early term infants. Babies born between 37 weeks and 38 weeks, 6 days.
What's the earliest a preemie can go home?
The earliest a baby can go home is 35 weeks gestation, but I usually advise parents to expect to go home close to their due date. If they get to go home earlier, it's a bonus.
How long are preemies at risk for SIDS?
This subgroup analysis showed a mean (standard deviates) postconceptional age of death for SIDS for infants of 24 to 28 weeks, 29 to 32 weeks, and 33 to 36 weeks gestation to be 45.8 (8.3), 47.3 (8.6), and 48.0 (8.3) weeks, respectively, compared with 52.3 (8.5) weeks for term infants (ANOVA P = . 0001).