when does a baby's lungs develop
Below is a list of the most common complications that a premature newborn may experience: Immature Lungs â Most babies have mature lungs by 36 weeks of gestation. However, since babies develop at different rates, there are exceptions to this. If a mother and her health care provider know that the baby might be coming early, an amniocentesis may be performed to check the maturity level of the lungs.