Julie,who was scheduled to have her baby in the last week of November,has delivered her baby eight weeks before the scheduled due date in the last week of September.Doctors have reassured her that the baby stands a good chance of survival because it has gained weight well during the pregnancy and its heart and lung functions are responding well to medical help.Julie's baby is a(n)________ baby.
A)very low birth weight
B)small for date
C)extremely preterm
D)very preterm infant

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Julie's baby, born eight weeks early, is considered a "very preterm infant," as it was born between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation.

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