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organs would be too immature for survival outside the womb. Another fact remains that doctors can never predict which tiny babies will do well and which will not.

Says neonatologist Siva Subramanian of Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.:"I think we really should counsel the parents more carefully and not highlight the miracle stories, but give a clear picture of what is the evidence in terms of survival. Most neonatologists believe babies born before 23 weeks' gestation have virtually no chance of surviving, no matter how aggressively they're treated.

Agrees William Caplan, a neonatologist at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. Most of his colleagues tell parents of babies born 24 weeks or younger, that though they will strive to send the baby home, there could be big-time complications. "We are presented with a little baby at delivery, and we really have no idea what they're going to be like in the next month or in the next 30 years, frankly, states Caplan.


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