#AskTheExperts hi my baby was born premature at 26 weeks i wanted to know how would her milestones be delayed

A. For a preemie baby u should track the growth based on the expected due day and not on the original birth date which is premature . Like if a normal baby follows objects and smiles around three months then it may take sometime between four to five months(from the original birth date) for a baby who is two months premature. There will be a two months delay in reaching all the milestones. On a long term it is even advisable to admit such preemie kids in schools based on their expected date of delivery and not on the original premature birth date.