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DD was born at just over 34 weeks, and came home with me. No one ever suggested there was brain risk involved (they did try hard to keep from coming until lung maturity). I have certainly have never thought it a Miracle that she was developmentally normal and even (gasp!) became an extremely bright AAP student.   [/quote]
I am glad your daughter is OK.  Tell me - do you think it makes sense that another woman's daughter, who was conceived on the same night as your daughter but born at full term, isn't fit to attend K but your DD is?[/quote]

I'm the PP on this, and I'm not exactly sure what you are asking.  Here's an attempt to answer.  34-35 weeks is technically premie, and she spent extra time sleeping her first few weeks.  But after she wa six months old, we were not mentally age adjusting for anything, and she met her milestones.  So, when she was 5, it would have never crossed my mind to age adjust for K or to use her premie status As a favor in decision making.

My point was that with 34-35 you need to be concerned with lung development. It turns out my DC had bad reflux and was a problem eater (at age 12, we still have issues with this) and being a premie probably made this worse.  She had some jaundice for the first week, which is also common in premies. But no one ever suggested she was at significant risk for brain damage. A 24 weeker who may have brain bleeds, okay. But not at 34-35 weeks.  And I say this as a parents who was hospitalized at 30 weeks for preecampsia and preterm labor thatt required ongoing magnesium and other IV meds I managed to hold on to her until my doctor was sure her lungs had matured and was able to say she was at a low risk for long term complications. Which was she between 34-35 weeks. [/quote]

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