So, only natural born is eligible for presidency! Q http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/preterm-birth.shtml How does a preterm baby develop? The development of a preterm baby is of great importance to the parents. Most babies born ten or more weeks early will have developmental checkups. These checkups will keep a track of the baby’s eyesight, hearing and movement. Eyesight and hearing problems can range from mild loss of function to total deafness and blindness. Key development areas that will be examined during developmental check-ups are movement, vision, hearing and language, social development and learning. Of the babies that develop a disability, two thirds will have a mildly disability and will still be able to lead independent lives and one third will have a severe disability that will make them very dependant. To give you an idea, around 30 out of every 100 babies born at 24 to 25 weeks and 25 out of every 100 born at 27 weeks, will have one or more of these disabilities. How does preterm birth affect parents? Preterm birth has been described as a crisis and parents often go through a wide range of emotions such as fear, shock, hurt, grief, guilt and a sense of lost control. Parents grieve for lost experiences and lost dreams and have to learn to come to terms with the reality they have been dealt. The roller coaster of emotions that result can be exhausting and confusing and whatever the individual experience, parents need a great deal of support and information to help them through this often unexpected event. Doctors, nurses, midwives, social workers, lactation consultants, chaplains and preterm support groups interact with and support parents through this very difficult time. UQ
subject near and dear to my heart. Two of my daughters travel all over the world and both of their children were very premature, no time to get back to USA before the birth ( and neither of the fathers are USA citizens.)