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Are Premature babies for ever at a disadvantage?  [message #5573] Fri, 01 November 2002 14:11 Go to next message
timmy

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When a baby is premature it has its birthday registered. But a baby 2 months premature is actually no oldeer than a baby born at full term two months later.

The date of birth is thus spurious. Surely we should set the real date of birth as the due date for all premature babies?

This would then save (or wpould it cost) governmentts money on welfare benefits, education etc etc etc.

I believe we should start a worldwde campaign for "true date of birth" for all premature babies to allow this hugely disadvantaged segment of society all the rights of other segments


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Re: Are Premature babies for ever at a disadvantage?  [message #5578 is a reply to message #5573] Fri, 01 November 2002 21:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tim...of usa is currently offline  tim...of usa

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more details please i am a bit confused....what is "true birth date"

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Birth refers to the date the woman ejects her load so to speak....  [message #5580 is a reply to message #5573] Fri, 01 November 2002 21:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
marc is currently offline  marc

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Not the due date of the package......


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my friend that i just came out to is the father of a premature baby. if i remember right, 3 or 4 weeks early. The baby is doing great, home and all, now 9 weeks old. I think he'll be turning over on his own soon.
I look at it this way, he may be early, but he has a head start on getting to know this world.
the birth date, well, he gets to be older sooner, enter school sooner, etc.
due date and birth date really don't matter, you could be born right on your due date, and still be premature compared to other babies.

just a thought.

Brian
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