« What other treatments would a Jehovah’s witness allow?
Can premature birth be genetic? »

What is the criteria to call a baby premature, mature, & post mature?

Hello,
Need ur help 2oday:)
plz answer if u are sure only…
Be specific about it & write straight forward to the ansewr
no need for essays;)
Then, I will choose as the best answerer & U will gain extra 10 points:)

Anything related like when to call the baby …baby or infant or fetus…etc.

up to 37 weeks = premature
38 - 42 weeks = mature
past 43 weeks = post mature

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 4:39 pm and is filed under premature infant. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

8 Responses to “What is the criteria to call a baby premature, mature, & post mature?”

  1. g-lady Says:
    September 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    You are a med student - do your homework. Use BabyCenter, Ivillage, WebMD or Medicinenet

    Good Luck!
    References :
    Mom of 3 and full time professional

  2. nicole b Says:
    September 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    anything before 38 is premature, 38-40 weeks is full term, and anything past 40 weeks is post
    References :
    i’m a nurse

  3. Leo's mommy Says:
    September 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    up to 37 weeks = premature
    38 - 42 weeks = mature
    past 43 weeks = post mature
    References :

  4. zippythejessi Says:
    September 22nd, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    Premature is any baby born before 39 weeks’ gestation. (Usually if they’re born before 26 weeks, they don’t survive.)
    Mature is born between 39-41 weeks
    Post mature is after 41 weeks.
    References :
    10+ years of working for pediatricans

  5. krispeds Says:
    September 22nd, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    1) Premature is up to 37 weeks, term is 37w1d-42w. Postmature is 42w1d(+). Although most women are considered "overdue" if past their due date.
    2) up to 8th week after fertilization(10th week of pregnancy) is an embryo. After that it is called a fetus until birth.
    References :

  6. lil_ms_lissa2001 Says:
    September 22nd, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    before 37 weeks- premature
    37w 1 day - 42w - term
    42w 1 day + - Post
    References :

  7. schnipps Says:
    September 23rd, 2009 at 12:18 am

    premature infant
    one usually born after the twentieth completed week and before full term ( 37-42 weeks ), defined as weighing 500 to 2499 g at birth.

    mature infant
    one weighing 2500 g or more at birth, usually at or near full term, physiologically fully developed, and having optimal chance of survival.

    term infant
    one born in the interval from the thirty-seventh completed week to the forty-second completed week of gestation; 259 days to 293 days, inclusive.

    postmature infant
    1. one with postmaturity syndrome.
    2. postterm i.

    postterm infant
    one born at or after the forty-second completed week (294 days) of gestation.

    At the end of he 8th week of pregnancy, the embryonic stage is over, and the fetal stage begins.
    References :

  8. jtxx61 Says:
    September 23rd, 2009 at 12:54 am

    My son was born 3 weeks early and was 5lbs 2oz. He wasn’t premature because he was fully formed and his lungs were developed (They did an amniocentesis to make sure). He hadn’t been in long enough to add all the baby fat they gain during the last few weeks. So he didn’t look mature. The doctor’s and nurses called him a "pretender". =) When I’m asked if he was premature, that’s my answer. My little pretender.
    References :

Leave a Reply