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My 53 day old preterm boy ( delivered at 36 weeks with birth weight 2.1 kg ) is not fixing to face .  Is it normal or should I need to worry? When will fixation develop for preterm
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Fixation of gaze starts at around 6 weeks of age. A few days delay should not worry you. Was the baby in NICU and received any oxygen therapy? If not just be patient for a while and we can review.
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