15-5-2009 - Preemie Survival different weeks

My mood while writing this blog: Great!!

Hi all just found a bit of info that I would like to share and you might find interesting!!

There are many medical studies on this subject and the conclusions vary. In part it depends on where the baby was born and the reason for prematurity.

Some numbers from studies on the chance of survival and long-term disability in preemies:

21 weeks: 0 percent survival, but there has been at least one at 21 wks 6 days
22 weeks: less than 10 percent survival, most will have some type of disability
23 weeks: 10 to 35 percent survival, greater than 50 percent long-term disability
24 weeks: 40 to 70 percent survival, 25 to 50 percent long-term disability
25 weeks: 50 to 80 percent survival,15 to 25 percent long-term disability
26 weeks: 80 to 90 percent survival, 10 to 25 percent long-term disability
27 to 29 weeks: 90+ percent survival, 10 percent or less long-term disability
30 to 33 weeks: 95+ percent survival, 5 percent or less long-term disability
34 to 37 weeks: 98 percent survival, less than 5 percent long-term disability

I hope that everyone is doing well, take care ladies!!