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Late preterm babies, or those born between 34 and 36 completed weeks of gestation, suffer from fewer problems than early preterm babies (those born before 34 weeks of gestation). Late preterm babies face three times the risk of developing cerebral palsy, and a slightly higher risk of developmental delay than full term babies. “Although the absolute risks are low for individual babies, they could become a public health problem because of the growing number of these births in the general population,” Kramer explained.
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