Question
My child is a 32-week premature baby, and I am very worried. What is the survival rate for 32-week premature babies?
Answer
Currently, the survival rate of premature babies at 32 weeks is approximately 60% to 80%. With the improvement of medical levels and the enhanced awareness of prenatal care among pregnant women, the survival rate of premature babies is gradually increasing. However, the survival rate also depends on various factors such as the lung maturity of the premature baby, infections, feeding tolerance, intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia, and the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia.