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The Dangers of Premature Birth

Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Medical Services, Newborn Medicine, Health & Wellness, Wellness, Development & Safety, Safety

St. Louis Children's Hospital's director of newborn medicine, Dr. F. Sessions Cole, stresses the importance of a full-term birth. Babies delivered before 40 weeks gestation have increased risk of medical complications.

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