premature birth
Born too soon
Premature birth is delivery of a baby before the normal gestation period is complete—typically before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
The earlier the birth, the greater the health risks: underdeveloped lungs, difficulty regulating temperature, feeding problems.
The baby was in the NICU for weeks after her premature birth.
Also called preterm birth.
Intensive care for newborns
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- neonatologyCare of newborn infants
- preemieBaby born early
- neonateInfant under 28 days
gestation · viability · surfactant · respiratory distress · apnea · bradycardia · isolette · kangaroo care
Surgical childbirth method
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- bed restPrescribed period of lying down
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
prenatal care · high-risk pregnancy · amniocentesis · monitoring · hospitalization
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
NICU
Intensive care for newborns
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- neonatologyCare of newborn infants
- preemieBaby born early
neonate · gestation · viability · surfactant · respiratory distress · apnea · bradycardia · isolette · kangaroo care · thermoregulation
cesarean
Surgical childbirth method
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- bed restPrescribed period of lying down
progesterone · prenatal care · high-risk pregnancy · amniocentesis · monitoring · hospitalization
preeclampsia
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- Pregnancy Issuesmiscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, stillbirth
- prenatal exposurefetal alcohol syndrome, FASD, NAS, alcohol exposure, prenatal care
- infant carepediatrician, checkups, immunizations, vaccinations, breastfeeding
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, crowning
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
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