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Thursday, October 2, 2008

"Weak White Boy"

OK, here's something I would never have known.

Statistically in premature babies, boys have a tougher time than girls. They are not sure exactly why, may have something to do with testosterone, but this is what the data shows. I can see this around the NICU where girls much smaller than Aidan need less oxygen, get off CPAP quicker, etc.

Also, statistically white boys have a tougher time than asian and black boys. Again, no one knows why, but these are the facts.

So this makes Aidan a weak white boy, so the saying goes :( Another hurdle for Aidan.

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