Question 1

why are some babies born early?

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Million $ question: Drugs, alcohol, high blood pressure, and sometimes no good reason.   The best prevention is good prenatal care, attention to diet, sleep and stress, managing any underlying illnesses beforehand.   Avoid smoke, exposure to infections.  Take good care of the mother!

Question 2

can you tell me how early can babies be healthily born?

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Depends on Healthy: 3 wks and above are not even classified as early. 
10 weeks early and above the outcomes are good with lower risks of prolonged ventilator needs and can generally go home within a month of due date.
Every 2 weeks earlier, the risks of deathbad outsomes  go up and length of stay goes up.
Edge of viability (not counting good outcome) is 16-17 weeks early.

Question 3

what is being done to prevetn premature babies from being born early?

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Several things: It depends on what stage a pregnancy is in & what the cause of early labor is. Options include hormones, a circlage (ring that goes around the cervix to hold it closed), strict bedrest, and drugs like beta-agonists and IV magnesium. Blood pressure meds & antibiotics are used for certain types of preterm labor. Steroids are used to help mature the baby's lungs & antibiotics to prevent infection.

Question 4

why do babies come out early?

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Many causes: Babies can deliver before term due to many causes.  Illness in the mother, teen pregnancy, short interval between pregnancies, smoking, maternal trauma, structural problems with the cervix or uterus, alcohol use during pregnancy, maternal diabetes, other chronic illnesses.  About 50 percent of the time no cause is apparent.

Question 5

are babies born from art normal?

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There are risks: Assisted reproductive technology increases the risk for prematurity and low birth weight (as well as other factors) mainly because of the  higher rate of twins and triplets etc.  My neonatology colleagues are kept quite bust caring for very small babies from reproductive technology. There may also be an increased risk for birth defects due to so called epigenetic effects.

Question 6

why some babies born abnormal(mental or physical)?

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Chromosomal: Differential is very wide ranging from genetic abnormality to family history to medication effect , drug / alcohol history, moms medical history , idiopathic ( cause unknown ).

Question 7

when babies r first born what do they test them for?

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Apgars: Are the first tests done. It is a scoring system of 10 points at one minute and five minutes to determine distress of the infant. It is based on 2 points each for color, respiratory effort, tone, heart rate, and irritability (response to stimuli). If the score is low at one minute it means sthe baby needs help and the score can go up by 45 minutes. Newborns typically score 8/9 at 1/5 mins.

Question 8

is it common for babies to get sick when they are first born?

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No: It is uncommon for babies to get sick when they are first born.  That's why if there is something wrong, for instance, fever, rash, vomiting, any baby less than a month old should be seen right away.

Question 9

how can i safely clean mine and my babies system before he is born?

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From what ?: If the issue is your casual or regular use of any drug, there is no "Clean out". Abstinence may clear your system enough that a urine screen would be negative. However, if you are on the Child protective service radar &amp; they want me to check the baby for drug exposure I will find at least trace amounts used after the 1st trimester.  Be honest with your OBGYN and you may avoid issues.

Question 10

how much care do babies need if they are born in the 32- 36 week range?

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Wide range: 32 weeks is a lot earlier than 36 weeks.  A baby born at 32 weeks may need some time in the hospital before going home.  Once home, your pediatrician will want to follow the baby more frequently until he reached the 36-40 week range then he will likely need the same care as a term baby.  This all assumes no complications beyond prematurity.

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