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[quote=Anonymous](Mom of 29w preemie 2lb 3oz)  
I also thought the New Yorker piece was interesting, although a bit unfocused.  The next week a former special ed teacher wrote in and said that in her experience the vast majority of preemies were damaged and should never have been born-nice.  I think the PP who said that we tend to focus on the successes and not talk about continuing challenges and disability is correct.  However, I see a fair amount of commentary that is just blanket negative-like the New Yorker letter.  I recently read a blog post by a natural birth blogger who said that if she went into labor before 30w, she would consider just staying home and "letting nature take its course."  To me, as the mom of a healthy 29weeker, that is just insane.

Right now saving those 22w babies seems a little crazy, but a couple decades ago saving my baby would have seemed crazy.  Now as a 29w preemie with no underlying problems she was just considered a "feeder grower" in the NICU.
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