Seven live and eight don\’t live, there is no scientific reason Q. Elderly people often say that premature babies live seven or eight and die. This means that a premature baby born at seven months\’ gestation has a higher chance of survival than a premature baby born at eight months\’ gestation. Is this reasonable? Wan Weilin, deputy chief physician of pediatrics at Peking Union Medical College Hospital: This statement has no scientific basis. The longer the mother is pregnant and the closer the term baby is to normal gestation, the greater the chances of survival and return to normal life. In addition, early intervention