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Premature Babies
A premature infant is any infant born before 37 weeks gestation .
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Symptoms
A premature infant has organs that are not fully developed. The infant needs special care in a nursery until the organ ...
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Causes
At birth, a baby is classified as one of the following: Premature (less than 37 weeks gestation; Full term (37 to 42 we...
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Tests
The infant may have a low body temperature and show signs of breathing problems. Common tests performed on a premature ...
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Treatments
When premature labor develops and cannot be stopped medically, the health care team will prepare for a high-risk birth....
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Supplements
ascorbic acid
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Alternative Therapies
There are multiple support groups for parents of premature babies. Ask the social worker in the neonatal intensive care...
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Risk Factors
Alcohol Abuse in Pregnancy
Cervix abnormal
Congenital abnormality of uterus, affecting pregnancy
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Complications
Possible complications include: Anemia; Bleeding into the brain (intraventricular hemorrhage of the newborn; Bronchopul...
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Prevention
One of the most important steps to preventing prematurity is to receive prenatal care as early as possible in the pregn...
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Call your health care provider if you are pregnant and believe you are going into labor prematurely. If you are pregnan...
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