{"id":12009,"date":"2021-09-29T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/?post_type=waf&p=12009"},"modified":"2022-11-10T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T11:00:25","slug":"pre-term-birth","status":"publish","type":"waf","link":"http:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/waf\/pre-term-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-term birth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Having a baby early can be a huge shock and may leave you with a huge range of feelings, questions, and worries.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It may be a sudden onset, or it may be planned for example if you are having a multiple pregnancy<\/a> or due to a health issue with either the mum or baby.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Whatever the cause, it can be a time of great anxiety and emotion for you,
your partner and family.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Technically a premature birth is classed as any birth before 37 weeks before your due date and it happens in 8 babies out of a 100.

There are different degrees of prematurity with some requiring immediate intensive specialist care. Below is how the different stages of prematurity are categorised.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n