Prenatal Exposure to Glucocorticoids: Risk of Mental Health Issues
Obstetricians commonly administer a certain steroid to pregnant women expected to give birth prematurely, but a new study shows this medication may increase the child's risk for behavioral and emotional problems later in life.
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How JFK Changed Preemie Medical Knowledge
Shortly after his birth, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy was diagnosed with hyaline membrane disease, which is known today as infant respiratory distress syndrome
(IRDS).
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Preemies with RSV Face More Hospital Time in First 6 Months
In some children, an RSV infection can be quite serious. These kids are much more likely to spend time in a hospital due to RSV during the first six months of their lives than most kids.
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New Blood Test Identifies High-Risk Preemies
A new blood test developed by researchers at the University of Missouri (UM) identifies high-risk preemies so they can be carefully monitored to minimize certain life-threatening complications.
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Epidermal Growth Factor on Oxygen-Deprived Preemies
One very serious consequence of being born too soon is that the lungs are not mature enough to function properly.
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Measuring Preemie Temperature Using Infrared Technology
Researchers have recently published a small-scale study into the possibility of using infrared technology to track and record changes in premature infant body temperatures without coming in contact with skin.
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Will IVF Affect the Baby?
Although in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with a higher risk of preterm birth, researchers report no neuropsychological side effects from early birth at three years of age.
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Breast Milk May Prevent Deadly Intestinal Problem in Preemies
Digestion issues are not uncommon for infants because they are very new to the whole eating process after all. However, there are some times when digestion and intestinal issues can become deadly serious.
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More Premature Babies Surviving: High Five!
With two of my four children born premature, I am pretty stoked about a new report in Pediatrics – a medical journal about increasing survival rates among infants born premature.
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7 Things I Learned Raising a Preemie: They Grow Fast
When I was sent home less than two days after my twins were born I was scared to death. My previous two pregnancies were large babies weighing just about 11 pounds each. This time around both babies weighed around that together.
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Study Indicates Massage Therapy Could Benefit Preterm Infants
A study published in the journal Early Human Development and conducted by the University Of Louisville School Of Nursing showed that massage therapy may help reduce stress for preterm infants.
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How Safe are Insulin Treatments for Preterm Infants?
Insulin is used to help treat various different types of diabetes, and
you may even know someone who takes insulin regularly. However, insulin
can also be used as therapy to improve glycemic control to reduce
morbidity and mortality in intensive care adults.
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Hospital Lights May Hinder Development of Preemies
Preterm babies cannot come home right away. Usually, they must stay in the hospital until their doctor decides that they are strong enough to go home with mom and dad and start their lives.
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Benefits of Raising a Twin
One of the first things I remember feeling after my twins came home from
the hospital was fatigue. That fatigue moved into utter exhaustion very
quickly as I was determined not to force them on the same sleeping
schedule.
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Assisted Reproductive Technology and Infant Health
Infants of subfertile and artificial reproductive technology (ART)-treated mothers are at greater risk for adverse health outcomes at birth beyond prematurity when compared with infants born to fertile mothers.
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How to Find Out if You Are a High Risk Pregnancy in 12 Steps
Finding out if you have a high risk pregnancy is important. Having a high risk pregnancy means you have an increased risk of complications during pregnancy.
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Milk Banks and Donor Moms Save Lives
I recently got to tour the Mother’s Milk Bank Northeast. What an inspiring field trip for someone who is fascinated by all things lactation!
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Parents May Have Trouble Bonding with Preterm Infants
Children are supposed to naturally bond with their parents. However, very preterm and very low birth weight children can often be
born with neurological impairments that make them less likely to form
this bond and attachment.
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Music as Medicine for Premies and Their Parents
Did you know that music can be medicinal in nature for premature babies
(a.k.a. premies)? It’s pretty incredible to realize that someone so
young can respond positively to music.
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When Incubation after Birth is Necessary
There are many factors that might cause you to have a premature baby. In some cases, delivering your baby preterm could be completely out of your control and dictated by external factors.
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How Long Should You Wait to Have Another Baby?
Many couples like to space their children out so that the gap isn’t too
large or too small. Usually this is because it’s easier to raise their
children when they’re a similar age, but there are medical reasons for
this as well.
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Show Me Some Skin: Benefits of Kangaroo Care for Infants
I brought my nephew to the zoo the other day, and as I wandered through
the section that housed the new baby animals with their mothers, it got
me to thinking about how differently most mother mammals interact with
their newborns than human mothers.
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Special Therapy May Help Preterm Infants with Development
To help with emotional detachment and to promote all types of growth in
preterm children, a type of therapy called Kangaroo Care was developed
that involves skin-to-skin contact between mother and child.
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