Can a baby survive if born at 6 1/2 weeks? Can a baby at this point be born and totally normal, with no complications?

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Janey answered
No as 21 weeks is seen as the earliest term a baby can survive and even then it needs intense specialist medical care and attention; which will usually involves staying in hospital for several months before being allowed home.
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Sarah Johnson answered
The earliest you want to have a baby born is 24 weeks. They have managed to have babies survive earlier than that, but there is often brain damage or problems with the lungs or kidneys or other organs. At 24 weeks your chances go up that it will be ok, but it will be an uphill battle. My little brothers were born at 32 weeks and still had problems such as no sucking reflex (had to be fed with a stomach tube) and problems with his liver and kidneys. My daughter was born at 35 weeks and we spent an extra week in the hospital very lethargic, had to be under the lights because of her jaundice, and she had troubles sucking.
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Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson commented
My friend was told with her baby that if it was born then that it's chances of survival were minimal and if it did survive it would be severely mentally handicapped. She told them if she had to deliver the baby that she didn't want them doing anything, they were prepared to just hold and love the baby for the short time it was with them. Luckily, she didn't go into labor though and has a perfectly healthy 6 year old girl right now.
Tony Newcastle
Tony Newcastle commented
~~In your first Answer you spelled it as "labour" :--the English spelling.
~~In your second Answer, you spelled it as "labor" :--the American/Canadian spelling....
Q: ~~So which are you???
Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson commented
Lol it so depends on who you talk to around here. Canadians tend to get a little of everything. I hadn't noticed that I did that. Thanks for pointing it out.

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