Study finds even with fetal lung maturity, babies delivered prior to 39 weeks are at risk

Friday, February 11, 2011 - 06:01 in Health & Medicine

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that despite fetal pulmonary maturity, babies delivered at between 36 to 38 weeks, still have a significantly increased risk of neonatal morbidities.

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