Birth before 39 weeks, even if considered "at term", increases the risk of complications and premature death, from factors including underdeveloped lungs, infection due to underdeveloped immune system, problems feeding due to underdeveloped brain, and jaundice from underdeveloped liver.
Birth before 39 weeks, even if considered "at term", increases the risk of complications and premature death. This is from factors including underdeveloped lungs problems. These underdeveloped lungs problems are feeding due to underdeveloped brain. These underdeveloped lungs problems are feeding jaundice from underdeveloped liver. Underdeveloped lungs are infection due to underdeveloped immune system.