Breadcrumb Home Hope grows for premature babies in Iowa Monday, December 16, 2013 The Daily Iowan http://thegazette.com/2013/12/14/hope-grows-for-premature-babies-in-iowa/#sthas… The odds for extremely premature infants, as early as 22 weeks gestation, are improving every day—especially at top-level facilities such as the UI Children’s Hospital.