I don't have a link to the article, but I've been reading some lately about children born earlier having a lower IQ and a higher chance of developmental delays and learning disabilities. I find this interesting, because DD14 was born right around the premature mark (3 weeks early), and is gifted. (I have another son who was born later and is also gifted). I guess the theory is that the 3 weeks would be time that the baby would be still developing mentally, but I guess it depends on the baby. DD14 was born a bit heavier than average, with no lung issues, and given her intelligence, it doesn't look like being born early made any difference for her.
I'll try to find the articles, I'm doing a google search right now.
Last edited by Bassetlover; 08/07/10 11:27 AM.
