preterm birth
Premature infant arrival
Preterm birth is delivery of a baby before 37 weeks of pregnancy, when full term is around 40 weeks.
The earlier the birth, the greater the health risks: Advances in neonatal care have improved survival rates for preterm births.
Also called premature birth.
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- neonatologistDoctor for newborns
- kangaroo careSkin-to-skin infant bonding technique
- phototherapyHealing through light exposure
respiratory support · feeding tube · surfactant therapy · isolette · thermoregulation · CPAP · oxygen therapy · blood transfusion
Baby born early
- fragilityEase of breaking
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- gestational ageTime since conception began
- micropreemieBaby under 1.75 pounds
Percentage remaining alive
- mortalityState of eventual death
- viabilityCapacity to succeed
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- medical advancementsProgress in treating disease
disparities · resilience · early intervention · developmental milestones · school readiness · quality of life · survivor stories
Childbirth before full gestation
- contractionsShortened word forms
- dilationWidening of an opening
- effacementAct of erasing completely
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
induction · emergency delivery · obstetrics · perinatology · high-risk pregnancy · breech
Ovarian steroid supporting gestation
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- bed restPrescribed period of lying down
- hydration therapyMedical fluid replenishment treatment
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
prenatal care · patient education · lifestyle modification · pessary · smoking cessation · stress reduction · nutrition counseling
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- gestational diabetesGlucose intolerance during pregnancy
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
alcohol · stress · obesity · underweight · maternal age · chronic disease · IVF · trauma
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- developmental delaySlower-than-typical milestone achievement
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
- hearing impairmentReduced auditory function
- learning disabilitiesNeurological conditions affecting acquisition
incubator
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- neonatologistDoctor for newborns
- kangaroo careSkin-to-skin infant bonding technique
phototherapy · respiratory support · feeding tube · surfactant therapy · isolette · thermoregulation · CPAP · oxygen therapy · blood transfusion · parental bonding
preemie
Baby born early
- fragilityEase of breaking
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- gestational ageTime since conception began
micropreemie · fetal development · jaundice · apnea · bradycardia
survival rates
Percentage remaining alive
medical advancements · disparities · resilience · early intervention · developmental milestones · school readiness · quality of life · survivor stories
premature labor
Childbirth before full gestation
- contractionsShortened word forms
- dilationWidening of an opening
- effacementAct of erasing completely
cesarean · induction · emergency delivery · obstetrics · perinatology · high-risk pregnancy · breech
progesterone
Ovarian steroid supporting gestation
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- bed restPrescribed period of lying down
- hydration therapyMedical fluid replenishment treatment
monitoring · prenatal care · patient education · lifestyle modification · pessary · smoking cessation · stress reduction · nutrition counseling
preeclampsia
Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- gestational diabetesGlucose intolerance during pregnancy
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
smoking · alcohol · stress · obesity · underweight · maternal age · chronic disease · IVF · trauma · periodontal disease
sepsis
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- developmental delaySlower-than-typical milestone achievement
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
- hearing impairmentReduced auditory function
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- pregnancy worriesmiscarriage, complications, preeclampsia, stillbirth, prenatal anxiety
- neonatal lungsrespiratory distress, surfactant, premature infant, preemies, NICU
- newborn complicationsrespiratory distress, jaundice, hypoglycemia, sepsis, apnea
- Obstetric Complicationspreeclampsia, eclampsia, fetal distress, hemorrhage, gestational diabetes
birth, term, birthday, birthing, birthright, births, birthplace, birthdate, preterm