A baby girl named Aurora was born at 27 weeks' gestation in Ohio. After her mom was told Aurora had a "70 to 80 percent ...

Born weighing just 2 pounds, 10 ounces, Aurora arrived via emergency C-section at 27 weeks into her mother's pregnancy.

Even temporary spikes in blood glucose during pregnancy could have a negative effect on a developing fetus, potentially ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and your baby safe.

New research shows that daily doses of instrumental lullabies can help preterm infants sleep better and feel more comfortable in the NICU, opening the door to innovative care practices that support ...

Overall, 9.4% of children were premature. Rates of hospitalizations within the first 5 years were higher for those of lower gestational ages, with the most pronounced effect seen in children born at ...

Meta-analysis shows that probiotics reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. In a recent study published in the journal Pediatric Research, ...

A children's charity has said rising everyday costs are putting pressure on its ability to provide support. The Priaulx ...

Regina Trollmann, MD, of the Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, and colleagues, did a retrospective ...