Tiny Lives follows the stories of some of the most extreme cases of premature ... the story of baby Charlie, who was born half-way through his mother's pregnancy at 23 weeks.

According to data from the Chinese Neonatal Collaboration Network, the survival rate for premature babies born after 22 to 23 weeks of gestation in China is only 10.3 percent, with rare instances ...

A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last period (38 weeks after fertilization ... been many advances in caring for premature babies, there has been no improvement ...

Mary's Hospital to address concerns over a rising number of babies who were born before 37 weeks of pregnancy or weighing below 2.5 kilograms. Such premature babies are at higher health risks.

at eight weeks and again at 12 months, compared with premature babies who were only breastfed. The average weight of babies in the study was 2.8lb (1.3kg) at birth, and most were born at about 30 ...

The author concludes that such a system is the best treatment option for premature babies with acute renal failure or metabolic disorders when peritoneal dialysis is contraindicated. Unlike ...

A mum whose premature baby spent several weeks in neonatal care has welcomed a change in the law to entitle parents to additional time off work. Under a new UK government law, which comes into ...