Find out how true the idea is that a premature baby is born better at 7 than at 8 months of gestation.
When we wait for our baby, we know that the ideal is for it to be born after 9 months, the ideal moment in which it has finished developing without the risk of suffering any disease.
However, not in all cases babies reach this time and have to be born prematurely due to various health problems. A premature baby can be born from the 24th week of pregnancy, although with little chance of survival. However, the most common causes of preterm labor are within 7 and 8 months.
There is a belief that a baby will have fewer problems if it is born at 7 months and there will be more complications if it is born at 8. However, this cannot be true, due to the development of its vital organs.
A 7-month-old baby approximately 30 weeks pregnant still has very immature lungs and may need respiratory assistance. His sucking reflexes, which allow him to feed from the mother’s breast, and his swallowing reflexes are not yet developed, so it may have to be fed through a tube.
In contrast, an eight-month-old baby is more likely to feed without problems, either from the mother’s breast or from a bottle, and may need help breathing because his lungs have not yet fully developed.
As you can see, it is a myth that a seven-month-old baby will have a better quality of life. However, it is always best to complete 9 months of gestational development to avoid complications.