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The age based on his original due date is his corrected age. Also called adjusted age, this is the age difference between when he was due and when he was actually delivered. For example, a 10-week-old who was born 8 weeks early would have a ?corrected? age of 2 weeks.

They are very preterm if they are born at 28 to 32 weeks, and extremely preterm if born before 28 weeks. If your child was born before 37 weeks, you'll want to consider tracking their milestones based on a corrected age, rather than their actual age.

Corrected age: what is it? Corrected age, or adjusted age, is your premature baby's chronological age minus the number of weeks or months early they were born. For example, a 1-year-old who was born 3 months early would have a corrected age of 9 months.

There isn't a set age when you should stop correcting a child's age for prematurity. But most health professionals recommend correcting at least until your child is 2 years old.

Most developmental specialists use corrected age for the first 2 to 2 ½ years of life. Since every child is different, health professionals also take into account the number of weeks of prematurity.

Your baby's corrected age is the age your baby would be if they had been born on their due date, instead of being born premature. For example, if your baby was born 3 months early and it is now 7 months from your baby's birth, your baby's corrected age is 7 months minus 3 months, giving a corrected age of 4 months.

Here's an example? If your baby was born at 32 weeks' gestation, she was 8 weeks (2 months) preterm. If she is now 4 months old (16 weeks since birth), her corrected age is 2 months. In this case, even if your baby is 4 months old, you should expect her to have the developmental skills of a 2-month-old term baby.