How many months is the earliest premature baby?

The smallest premature baby in my country weighed only 660 grams at birth and was only 23 weeks old. This premature baby eventually survived successfully and is currently the youngest surviving premature baby in our country. The reason why such a baby can survive is mainly because the conditions in the hospital are relatively good. Nowadays, obstetric medical conditions are becoming more and more advanced. This child provides the necessary conditions for the survival of premature babies.

How many months is the earliest premature baby?

At 12 noon on November 13, 2014, China's smallest premature baby was successfully delivered: weighing 660 grams and only as long as a chopstick. The baby girl's tiny hands were only the size of a normal person's finger joint, and she only stayed in her mother's womb for 23 weeks. The baby weighed 660 grams and was 28 centimeters long at birth. In the operating room, all doctors thought she would not survive. If she had survived, she would have been the youngest premature baby to survive in China.

What are the factors that cause premature birth?

1. Age Factor

The premature birth rate will increase significantly for women under the age of 20 or pregnant women over the age of 35, especially for women under the age of 20, whose premature birth rate is 11 times that of the 20-34 age group.

2. History of miscarriage

Having a history of miscarriage, especially a history of late miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, artificial abortion and induced abortion, or becoming pregnant again within less than a year after a miscarriage, will have a great impact on pregnant women. Because miscarriage can cause varying degrees of damage to a woman's cervix, leading to cervical insufficiency, it can increase the risk of premature birth.

3. External environment

If the mother engages in physical labor, working too long hours and being too tired can significantly increase the rate of premature birth. Frequent mood swings or excessive mental stress during pregnancy can easily lead to premature birth.

4. Fetal factors

If the mother is pregnant with twins, multiple fetuses, has polyhydramnios, or has placental abnormalities, these fetal factors are unstable factors that increase the risk of premature birth.