Is giving birth at 36 weeks considered premature?

It is very worthy of joy for women to give birth to children, and it is also a happy thing. However, some women encounter accidents during pregnancy, resulting in the need to deliver the baby at 36 weeks of pregnancy. Pregnant women and parents are particularly worried about this situation, so they want to know whether giving birth at 36 weeks of pregnancy is considered a premature baby? Babies born at 36 weeks are considered premature, and babies born between 28 and 37 weeks are all considered premature.

Under normal circumstances, the gestational period is generally about 40 weeks. Babies born between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy are normal full-term babies. Babies born after 42 weeks are considered to be due soon. Babies born before 28-37 weeks are considered premature. Giving birth at 36 weeks of pregnancy is also considered premature. At 36 weeks, the fetus weighs about 15 pounds, the internal organs of the human body are basically fully developed, and the survival rate is close to that of full-term fetuses. Therefore, giving birth at this time and providing comprehensive medical care can help the baby be born safely.

Nowadays, giving birth is a relatively difficult thing, so many things should be paid attention to when giving birth. Generally, the normal situation is between 37 and 40 weeks, which is the normal late stage. If a baby born at 36 weeks weighs six kilograms and is normal in all aspects without any unhealthy symptoms, there is no big problem and it is not considered a premature baby.

Giving birth at 36 weeks of pregnancy is still within the scope of premature babies, so we must pay attention to comprehensive medical care and insist on breastfeeding. Only by feeding premature babies breast milk as soon as possible can they be given more antigens. Even if premature babies are weak, their bodies still have some antigens to resist external viral infections. In this way, their immunity will be stronger and they can grow up healthier.

In addition, attention should be paid to premature babies born at 36 weeks of gestation. Because their immune system is very poor, they are very susceptible to viral or bacterial infections. When parents are taking care of premature babies, they must be careful to keep their hands clean to avoid infecting premature babies with germs.