INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center: 28-30 Weeks

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Your Preemie's Development
28 - 30 Weeks

30-60 breaths per minute may require mechanical ventilation.
Heart rate 120-160
May have periodic breathing or apnea (forget to breathe)
Movement predominantly jerky though with support can sometimes be smooth with support.
Legs move around a lot more.
Still tends to keep legs extended most of time.
Still becomes disorganized when lifted or held.
Ability to tighten eyelids to protect from the light becomes improved at about 30 weeks.
Opens eyes more often.
Starts to express certain behaviors to soft sounds.
Can still become disorganized to loud sounds.
Remains very sensitive to touch and still becomes easily disorganized.
Still not very social although now may start to quiet and alert to parents voice.

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INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center
3300 N.W. Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

(405) 949-3011

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