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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The brother of one of my DH's closest friends growing up was born between 20 and 21 weeks gestation and weighed only 15 oz.  This was about 40 years ago too.  He is a lawyer who went to Ivy League with absolutely no issues from his birth.

I'd say the technology is a lot better now than it was back then.  She stands a chance of a good outcome.[/quote]

This didn't happen. [/quote]

Miracles do happen. Today and in the past. Modern medicine is wonderful and also admits that sometimes miracles happen.[/quote]

As a Healthcare professional that works in an OB setting (CRNA) I really think these stories...although well meaning...do A LOT of harm. All our NICU families hold on to show strings of hope because of stories like these and "facts". Every grandma or great aunt or uncles cousin is "100 percent positive" Jimmy was born at 22 weeks and was one pound and is now totally ok. The truth is babies before 25 weeks didn't survive 15 years ago let alone 70. And the truth is less than 1 percent of babies before 24 weeks survive. 32 weeks (2 months early)...ya sure, maybe. 22...no, that is false. Flase. [/quote]

+1. A lot of people don't have a clear idea when they conceived or have a hard time with pregnancy math.[/quote]

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