I've heard this question a couple of times so I thought I'd share what I've learned!
The answer is yes and no. Babies lose about 10 percent of their birth weight within the first 5 days of life so it is good if they have more fat stores.
However, large or small, thin build or bulky, AGE is what matters. Each week babies have developmental milestones within the womb. For example, at 34-35 weeks babies develop the ability to coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing at the same time (feeding). Since Emma was born at 32 weeks she is still trying to learn this. Another developmental milestone is the nervous system regulating breathing. Preemies can have apnea where they stop breathing for a period time b/c their nervous system is not developed. Emma has only had one of these episodes. Thankfully she is hooked up to monitors that display her heart rate, respiration and oxygenation levels. If anything odd happens the monitors alarm the nurses who basically just startle the babies so they will take a deep breath.
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