Born weighing just 2 pounds, 10 ounces, aurora arrived via emergency c-section at 27 weeks into her mother's pregnancy. Facing overwhelming medical challenges from the start, the tiny newborn Premature birth, also known as preterm birth, is when a baby is born earlier than usual, before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks. A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature. Slightly fewer than 12 percent of all babies are premature. Overall, the rate of premature births is rising, mainly due to the large numbers … Premature birth occurs in about 11 to 13 percent of pregnancies in the us. Almost 60 percent of twins, triplets, and other multiple deliveries result in preterm births.

Premature birth occurs in about 11 to 13 percent of pregnancies in the us. Almost 60 percent of twins, triplets, and other multiple deliveries result in preterm births.