Premature Brain 9/13/10
There are many psychological aspects that come into play in the development of a premature brain. For one, when an infant is born prematurely, its brain is not fully developed yet. This causes the brain to have to attempt to normally develop outside the protective whom, which can cause problems in the life of a “premie”. When the brain is coming together in its early stages, it’s like connecting phones from one city to another. The 2nd stage is like trying to make the precise phone ring at the destined time. If a baby is born before this is completed, then obviously the entire process of “wiring” is not yet over. Premature babies have problems later in life as well. They