Question
Premature babies grow at a different rate than full-term infants, so the concept of corrected age is needed to assess their development. How should one calculate the corrected age of premature babies?
Answer
For the care, feeding, and health management of premature babies, we need to use the concept of corrected age rather than just relying on the baby’s date of birth. The calculation method for corrected age is: subtract (40 weeks minus the gestational age at birth) divided by 4 from the actual age after birth. When evaluating indicators such as height and weight, one should also calculate according to this corrected age.