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| | Premature birth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Furthermore, often premature birth is accompanied by a difficult NICU course and therefore parents are forced to confront difficult decisions about their child's care. | | | Premature babies may be released from the hospital when they no longer need the constant hospital care the NICU provides. | | | When conditions permit, doctors may attempt to stop premature labor, so that the pregnancy can have a chance to continue to full term, thereby increasing the baby's chances of health and survival. |
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| | A Primer on Preemies |
| | Premature infants are prone to a number of problems, mostly because their internal organs aren't completely ready to function on their own. | | | Premature infants have many special needs that make their care different from that of full-term infants, which is why they often begin their lives after delivery in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). | | | Some premature infants may require speech therapy or physical therapy as they grow up. |
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/preemies.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Premature infant |
| | Depending on the degree of prematurity, the infant may not start breathing after birth, or respiratory efforts may be inadequate to expand the chest and deliver oxygen to the infant's body. | | | When premature labor develops and cannot be stopped by medical intervention, plans for appropriate management of a premature baby and the mother are made, which may involve transport of the mother to a center with facilities to care for premature infants, i.e. | | | The problems encountered by a premature infant are related to the immaturity of the organ systems. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001562.htm
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| | UMHS Press Release: prevent premature birth and its lifelong effects |
| | Premature babies are at a higher risk for heart defects, digestive problems, cerebral palsy, and for other developmental and learning problems that will last a lifetime. | | | Premature birth can cause a wide range of health problems, some of which last a lifetime. | | | From their lungs and hearts to their brains and eyes, premature babies start life with a range of health problems that may never get better. |
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http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2003/prematurebirth.htm
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| | UAMS Scientists Confirm Link between Premature Birth and Later Learning, Behavioral Problems |
| | By observing the progress of premature infants who receive pain medication in conjunction with painful medical procedures, and through laboratory experiments, he has formed the hypothesis that repetitive pain in the first weeks of life causes the death or damage of certain brain cells and may consequently reduce learning ability and alter behavioral development. | | | The UAMS investigators speculate in JAMA that the medical complications of prematurity; the painful medical procedures that many premature babies experience in hospitals; and prolonged separation from their mothers all may contribute to lower-than-average brain development and thus to later learning and behavioral problems. | | | While the relationship between prematurity and later learning and behavioral problems is now clearer, the actual causes of those problems in children born prematurely are not yet clear. |
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http://www.uams.edu/today/2002/081302/anand.htm
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| | Premature birth |
| | Premature babies are at increased risk of SIDS, the sudden and unexplained death of some infants in their sleep. | | | Like many premature infants, your baby may not yet have developed a sucking reflex or may be too weak to suck. | | | Even a premature birth as early as 23 weeks now means a good chance of survival for a baby. |
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| | Premature-Infant.com |
| | The birth of a premature infant is a journey few are aware of unless they are faced with the overwhelming experience. | | | I have also co-authored the book, "Your Premature Baby and Child" (Berkley, 1999), which is a comprehensive handbook for preemie parents that gives critical information regarding the first five years of their preemie's life. | | | As a national speaker and a member of many local and national organizations, she works with medical professionals and parents advocating to further incorporate a parent perspective and family needs into the care of the pre-term infant and child, both in the NICU and at home. |
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| | CNN.com - Study links long time for conception, premature birth - Oct. 31, 2003 |
| | Premature birth -- when the baby is delivered before 37 weeks of pregnancy -- is a major public health concern because underdeveloped babies are at increased risk of death in the first year of life and are more likely to develop heart, lung and brain disorders if they survive. | | | The study is the largest ever conducted on infertility and birth outcomes. | | | Olga Basso of the University of Arhaus in Denmark and Dr. Donna Baird of the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences analyzed nearly 56,000 singleton births in Denmark, where women had reported early in their pregnancies how long it took them to get pregnant. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/parenting/10/30/premature.births.ap
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| | Research on Preterm Labor and Premature Birth |
| | The Neonatal Research Network follows thousands of infants, through its 16 clinical centers throughout the country, to conduct clinical trials and observational studies for preventing and treating problems related to pregnancy, premature birth, and the newborn period. | | | Through this and other NICHD-supported research into the problems faced by premature infants, survival rates for premature infants with RDS are nearly 95 percent. | | | The NICHD is currently conducting and sponsoring a number of clinical trials involving infants born prematurely. |
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| | Ambiguous Loss of Premature Birth |
| | However, they were unable to experience the emotions of grief to their full extent because their baby was alive. | | | The parents did not know how to feel their grief or if they should even be allowed to grieve because they were suppose to be experiencing the joy of their newborn baby. | | | Since prematurity interrupts the natural order of a pregnancy with little to no warning, parents are often in shock and confused about their role asking: “Am I really a mother?” “If my child is in the hospital, how do I act as a parent?” |
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| | New Guidelines to Prevent Premature Birth |
| | According to ACOG, there have been no reliable preventive therapies that have proved to be effective in reducing preterm birth rates. | | | Nancy S. Green, MD, medical director of the March of Dimes, says she's encouraged by the preliminary results of these studies of progesterone to prevent preterm birth and looks forward to more research to help understand which women would be most likely to respond to this treatment. | | | But the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says more research is needed to determine which women would benefit most from the treatment and what is the best way to use the drug. |
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| | Preterm labor |
| | The more mature a child is at birth, the more likely he is to survive and the less likely he is to have health problems. | | | Preterm birth can cause health problems or can even be fatal for the baby if it happens too early. | | | Although some studies show that treating BV in the second and third trimesters reduces the risk of preterm labor in women with a history of preterm birth, other research shows it makes no difference. |
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http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/1055.html
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| | Shortened Cervix in Second Trimester Possible Warning Sign for Premature Birth |
| | The researchers cautioned that the ultrasound technique they used to assess cervical length should not be tried without the supervision of a sonologist who has experience with the technique. | | | A short cervix early in the second trimester of pregnancy appears to be a warning sign of impending premature birth among women who have previously given birth prematurely, according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's (NICHD) Maternal Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network. | | | For this reason, he said, women with shortened cervixes and a history of preterm birth should not undergo cerclage unless they are taking part in a clinical study to determine if cervical cerclage is effective. |
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| | PREMATURE BIRTH: COPING TIPS FOR PARENTS |
| | Anxiety tends to be greatest immediately after birth, at times when the baby's medical status is unstable, and when preparing for discharge. | | | As a physician and as the mother of a prematurely born child, I share some practical hints and resources to help you through the weeks ahead. | | | Many resources can help you learn to nurse your baby from the breast as he or she grows stronger. |
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| | Open Directory - Health: Reproductive Health: Pregnancy and Birth: Premature Babies: Personal Pages |
| | The Cooper Family - One family's experiences with the premature birth of their daughter, Amanda. | | | Kendra's Story (born at 27 weeks) - Story of Kendra, a miracle baby who couldn't wait 9 months to be born, includes her struggles and outcome. | | | Alanah's ECMO Story - The story of our daughter with information about what ECMO is and how it saved her life. |
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| | It is now clear that the use of music therapy not only has a beneficial effect on the growth and development of premature babies, but may lead to cost savings in their medical care--a significant problem in modern society. | | | Zahr, L. and Traversay, J. Premature infant responses to noise reduction by earmuffs: Effects on behavioral and physiologic measures. | | | Thirdly, being premature related me to the world of the unconscious, to being unable to relate to the norm, much more fully than many people. |
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http://www.dreamhawk.com/prem.htm
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| | Infant-Toddler>Premature Birth |
| | I would like to share my experience and grief because, she might be the only one who would understand what I went through. | | | I stare at her crib and wonder what her cry would sound like...or the touch of her fingers touching mine... | | | We ask that you respect the intent of these page by contacting them only if you would like to correspond on a regular basis to support them or to request emotional support. |
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http://www.healingheart.net/premature_birth.htm
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| | Short Cervix Early in Pregnancy Linked to Premature Birth; Study Could Improve Babies' Odds - StopGettingSick News |
| | The study is significant because premature births _ those happening before the 37th week of pregnancy _ are so common, affecting about 10 percent of all pregnancies in the United States, said Dr. Catherine Spong, chief of pregnancy and perinatology at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. | | | The condition later in pregnancy has been linked to premature births, but the new study shows it may also be a problem when found much earlier. | | | Spong said, however, that more research is needed to determine if the findings apply to all pregnant women since the study only involved women who'd previously had premature births. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Premature Babies |
| | The primary NIH organization for research on Premature Babies is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | | | Premature Babies: Facing the Challenge of Intensive Care (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | Research on Preterm Labor and Premature Birth (01/27/2005, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) |
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| | March of Dimes: Prematurity |
| | Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. | | | The March of Dimes has awarded six new research grants to study prematurity. | | | The March of Dimes is leading the campaign to reduce premature birth by supporting research and by educating the public and health care providers. |
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http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/prematurity.asp
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| | ScienceDaily: New Report Links Birth Defects, Premature Birth To Being Overweight Before Pregnancy |
| | Outlook Is Bleak For The Smallest Premature Babies: 80 Percent Have Impairment (January 6, 2005) -- Death or severe cognitive and neuromotor impairment are common outcomes among extremely premature infants (fewer than 26 weeks' gestation), according to a British study published in The New England... | | | This comprehensive book explains in lucid, assured terms how to practice the fertility awareness method (FAM), a natural, scientifically proven but little-known form of birth control (which is not to... | | | Malnutrition -- Malnutrition is a general term for the medical condition in a person caused by an unbalanced dietâ”either too little or too much food, or a diet missing one or more important... |
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| | Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes - Institute of Medicine |
| | In order to assess research gaps and needs, the committee will plan an additional meeting that will address barriers to clinical research in the area of preterm birth. | | | Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes - Institute of Medicine | | | Children born prematurely are more likely to suffer a variety of motor, cognitive, academic, and behavioral problems as well as physical health problems in adulthood, such as increased rates of coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and non-insulin dependent diabetes. |
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| | BBC NEWS Health Night work premature birth link |
| | The same was true of women who repeatedly lifted heavy objects, even in they did so more than 13 times per week. | | | Night shifts may affect what should happen in the uterus | | | The researchers found that even women who spent more than 30 hours a week on their feet were no more likely than other women to give birth prematurely, or to have a smaller than normal baby. |
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| | NIH News Release--Home Uterine Monitors Not Useful For Predicting Premature Birth--1/23/2002 |
| | Portable monitors that detect contractions of the uterus do not appear to be useful for identifying women likely to have a preterm delivery, according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). | | | Premature infants are at greater risk for life-threatening infections, for a serious lung condition known as respiratory distress syndrome, and for serious damage to the intestines (necrotizing enterocolitis). | | | The study also confirmed that several other methods being assessed as ways to predict preterm labor were of little value. |
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| | Causes of premature birth countless - The Clarion-Ledger |
| | Premature baby Jerrick De Leon holds Dr. V. | | | Premature birth is difficult to prevent because the causes are so complex and varied. | | | Blood clotting disorders are increasingly viewed as a major contributor to preterm birth. |
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| | Study Shows Abortion Increases Risk of Premature Birth |
| | Judith Lumley, the director of Mother and Child Health Research at La Trobe University, said Dr. Moreau's study was an extension of one she did in 1999. | | | Mothers who gave birth to babies from 22 to 27 weeks into the pregnancy were 70 percent more likely to have had an abortion. | | | The study was based on medical notes and interviews of 2837 French women who had a premature birth during 1997, which represents about one-third of the total number of premature births that year. |
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| | Premature Birth |
| | Raise public awareness of the problems of prematurity | | | Another serious consequence of being born prematurely is the financial cost associated with the care needed for these tiny babies. | | | Invest in research to discover the causes of preterm birth; |
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| | Brody has failed to do her homework on this important topic. | | | However, tocolytics have not been proven effective in preventing premature births and repeated courses of the drugs may increase the risk of fetal injury or death, according to several studies. | | | Spontaneous labor accounts for 50 percent of preterm births, 30 percent occur after the spontaneous rupture of the membranes, and 20 percent involve medically induced deliveries to protect the health of the mother or the infant. |
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| | Premature Infant -- Overview |
| | Their bodies simply need time to fully develop and grow. | | | An infant born at 38 weeks is fully developed and called a full-term infant. | | | Most infants born close to 37 weeks' gestation (completed weeks of pregnancy) have no prematurity problems. |
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| | NEJM -- Premature Birth and Later Insulin Resistance |
| | Sperling, M. Prematurity -- A Window of Opportunity?. | | | Conclusions Like children who were born at term but who were | | | of age were studied: 50 who had been born prematurely (32 weeks' |
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| | Diabetic Life |
| | WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Can what happens in the womb affect your health years later? | | | Perhaps, says a new study that found premature infants -- whether small or the appropriate size for their gestational age when they were born -- used insulin about 60 percent less efficiently than their peers who were born at full-term. | | | Insulin sensitivity was reduced by about 60 percent for the appropriate-weight premature infants, and about 65 percent for the small preemies, when compared to the control children. |
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| | ADHA -Premature Birth Fact Sheet |
| | Preterm birth is a leading challenge in pediatrics, accounting for substantial long-term disabilities such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy, vision and hearing problems, and chronic lung disease. | | | Women with periodontal disease are at three to five times greater risk of preterm birth than those who are periodontally healthy. | | | Note: Recent studies have shown that women with periodontal disease are at three to five times greater risk of preterm birth than those who are periodontally healthy. |
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| | BBC News HEALTH Fish 'reduces premature birth risk' |
| | WellBeing, the health research charity for women and babies, welcomed the research. | | | Links to more Health stories are at the foot of the page. | | | For example, one of the most likely causes of premature labour is thought to be a 'silent' infection in the uterus which can lead to early contraction, ripening of the cervix and also early breaking of the waters. |
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| | Premature Birth Rates Rapidly Rising - CBS News |
| | Since premature babies usually have less developed organs than full-term babies, they may face serious and multiple health problems, ranging from cerebral palsy and mental retardation to blindness. | | | The number of premature babies is soaring and science cannot totally explain why. | | | According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 476,000 babies, or nearly 12 percent of live births in the U.S. in 2001, were born before 37 completed weeks. |
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| | Premature Birth |
| | Also featured is guidance on neonatal survival and outcomes; risk factors for preterm birth; antenatal care approaches; diagnosis and treatment of premature labour, including use of corticosteroids. | | | Signs and symptoms of preterm labor and what to do | | | Information on fetal fibronectin testing is also featured in the form of a flow chart. |
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| | Premature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. | | | The term premature refers to something that occurs prior to the expected or normal time. | | | It is generally used to refer to premature birth. |
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| | babyworld - labour and birth - born too soon - menu |
| | The standards of care for premature babies are now very high, and the majority of premature babies do survive and grow up healthy. | | | Remember that you and your baby will be given plenty of extra care during labour and afterwards. | | | What happens when a premature baby is born? |
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