With 1 in 10 newborns being born preterm and complications related to premature babies being high, there is a need to increase awareness among would-be parents. Babies born before 37-week gestation, at least three weeks earlier than the expected date of delivery, are termed premature babies.
“More than three-quarters of premature babies can be saved with feasible and cost-effective care. Care of the newborns, delivered preterm, includes essential newborn care for all babies, including thermal care, breastfeeding, infection prevention and neonatal resuscitation,” said Dr Aparna C, clinical director, neonatology and senior consultant neonatalology and paediatrics, KIMS Cuddles.
Though there might be no obvious cause for premature birth, often there are common risk factors. “Some risk factors include having a previous premature birth and being pregnant with multiples. Complications associated with premature birth include immature lungs, difficulty regulating body temperature, poor feeding and slow weight gain,” said Dr M Niharika, consultant fertility specialist, Kamineni Fertility Centre.
As told by The Times Of India
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