WHAT IS PRETERM BIRTH?
A full-term pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks.
Babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy (gestation) are considered extremely preterm.
Babies born before 23 weeks of pregnancy, rarely survive. The earlier a baby is born, the higher the risks of death and severe short-term or long-term health complications.
Learn more about the County of Fresno's Prematurity Awareness Month Proclamation here