Babies who are born prematurely often have two ages:
Chronological age is the age of the baby from the day of birth -- the number of days, weeks, or years old the baby is.
Adjusted age is the age of the baby based on his due date. Healthcare providers may use this age when they evaluate the baby's growth and development. So, if a baby is 6 months old, but was born two months early, his adjusted age is 4 months.

Fewer than 1 percent of babies in this country are born this early, but these babies have the most complications.

While it's true that premature babies do often have serious complications, survival rates of a 32 week fetus are very high.

Caring for baby in the womb is as important as crading the new born on the outside.

If you start having regular contractions that cause your cervix to begin to open before you reach 37 weeks of pregnancy, you're in preterm labor. (It's also known as premature labor.)

There are a number of complications that are more likely in premature than full-term babies. Late preterm babies generally have few or mild problems. Babies born before about 32 to 34 weeks' gestation may have a number of complications, ranging from mild to severe.

You should know that when your baby is born, there is a high probability that it will look very strange indeed.

All babies spit up or throw up now and then. But some do so more often than usual. This is called reflux. Reflux is short for gastroesophageal reflux, or GERD.

Those days right after your baby is born can be grueling. You?re likely in some pain from the delivery, and the baby is keeping you up all night. Here are some tips to help you cope in those first few weeks. Let some things go Prepare yourself ahead of time to focus on yourself and the baby, and let some things go undone. If you need a clean house in order to relax, have someone come in and clean for you. The last thing you need to do is try to keep everything going, plus...

Are multiple pregnancies riskier than single pregnancies?

While the great majority of multiple pregnancies result in healthy babies, any pregnancy with twins or more is considered high risk. And the more babies you're carrying, the higher your risk of complications. The greatest risk is that you'll deliver the babies prematurely, which increases their chances of health problems.