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As your premature baby grows up...

 
As your premature baby grows up...

The life expectancy of premature babies has gone up considerable in recent years, particularly because of advances in intensive care treatment and technology.

This should give all parents of premature babies hope, particularly during those difficult first few months, that their baby will go on to live a full and healthy life.  



  
  

Sarah Horrocks
21/03/2009
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Reasons for premature birth

- Medical
- Accidental
- Socio-economic

Different stages of premature birth

- Before the 6th month
- Between the 6th and 7th month
- Between the 7th and 8th month

Problems with premature babies

- Immature respiratory system
- Immature digestive system
- Immature thermoregulatory system
- Immature imune system

Hospital care

- Incubator
- Ventilator
- Feeding tube
- Ultrasound scanning
- How long for?
- The parents' role
- Skin-on-skin contact

As your premature baby grows up...

- The first year
- Later on

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