Jazmin Quijano went into labor far sooner than expected. The 26-year-old from Stockton had been pregnant for just 22 weeks of the normal nine-month term. At 9 p.m. on June 21, she went to the St.

Chioma Ogbonna has twin boys in the NICU, Tobenna and Kenenna, who were born on November 7. She is a pharmacist and her ...

The health risks associated with premature birth — including ... which occurs when a baby is born before 37 weeks gestation. Globally, preterm birth is the leading cause of infant mortality ...

Roughly 50 miles separate Stockton from UC Davis Children's Hospital in Sacramento, mostly along Highway 99. But the route ...

Babies born at Salisbury District Hospital are sleeping even more comfortably thanks to the arrival of 20 specialist cots ...

It was like he was trapped inside himself. He couldn’t communicate what he was feeling, and it came out in anger. It broke my heart to see him like that.” ...

Apnea can be caused by immaturity of the brain and weakness of the muscles that keep the airway open. At times, additional stresses in a premature baby — including infection, heart or lung problems, ...

After premature babies return home the test for the family begins in earnest. Jennifer Lam's son Lucas weighed 775 g when he was born at 26 weeks in 2012. The early birth impacted the functions of ...

Dr Apo-era explained that premature birth is when a baby is born before a 37-week gestation period, and said globally, one in 10 babies were born preterm. “The story is not different here at the ...

Dr Apo-era explained that premature birth is when a baby is born before a 37-week gestation period, and said globally, one in 10 babies were born preterm. "The story is not different here at the NBCU ...