Preterm Infant (IMAGE) Children's National Hospital Caption About 1 in 10 infants are born before 37 weeks gestation according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Credit Children's National Health System Usage Restrictions Please credit Children's National Health System License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.