Kerry writes:

"AND  does anyone have any ideas WHY  the 37 weeker is not considered a 
late 
preterm  babe!?  Seems they  fail as much as the 36 weeker!!"
Kerry and all, 

~~~ I have begun thinking of babies even born at 38 and 38 1/2  weeks,  
depending on their behavior and skills, as near-term, or  late-preterm, 
babies. I 
wonder if this is because we are looking so much  more closely for true  
competence. If the delineations are based on  larger medical issues of  not 
 
needing respiratory support, being  able to appear  to coordinate  
bottlefeeding ( artificial  feeding)  - which  is often quite poor with the 
bottles and  
artificial nipples US hospitals use and  give away to moms -, then it  
seems 
the standards are much more lax. I know I am  being "more picky"  or have a 
higher standard of comfort and competence. Make   sense?

Peace,
Judy

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC,  LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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