Christopher Jeremiah is a Gillette, WY, entrepreneur who leveraged leadership skills gained as a Captain in the US Army to establish a successful CrossFit studio. Though he sold the business, the Gillette, WY, studio continues to flourish under a new name. Reflecting inspiration gained from the extended effort to save the life of his prematurely born son, Christopher Jeremiah is presently working toward a nursing degree.
Births are classified as premature when they occur more than three weeks before the expected due date. Most premature babies are considered “late preterm,” which means they are born after 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy. However, all premature babies require specialized physician and nurse attention at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Signs of prematurity include fine hair spread over much of the body and a disproportionately large head accompanied by an overall small body size. In addition, lack of body fat may result in a low body temperature at delivery time and less rounded physical features. Other potential symptoms include impaired reflexes related to swallowing and sucking, as well as difficulty breathing.
