Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

why are some babies born without vernix?

Accepted Answer

Overdue: Usually babies who are overdue (40-41 weeks) are usually born without vernix and do have wrinkly skin.

Question 3

what can cause babies to be born prematurely?

Accepted Answer

Lot of things: There  is a long list of potential causes for premature births, starting with teenage of mother, poor antenatal care, poor health or maternal medical conditions, drug use and other obstetric issues.

Question 4

are babies immune systems low since they were just born?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: They received immune factors from their mother during pregnancy that acheive higher/lb amounts than mother has herself.They can also receive IgA in breast milk that acts to preven germs from attaching to babies insides and causing infections.Yet this is temporary and will fade over 2-3mo.Their system does not hold on to stimulation by shots well, so many doses are neeeded the 1st yr.

Question 5

how do babies be born addicted to a drug?

Accepted Answer

Placental transfer: If the mother uses drugs, the blood flow to her body is the same to the fetus through the placenta/umbilical cord. The babies nervous system and tissues acquire & process the drug in a similar way to that of mom, and the abrupt withdrawal of the drug by delivery will often produce withdrawal symptoms in the baby.

Question 6

new born babies with pacifier

Accepted Answer

Pacifiers: Yes please!  Pacifiers are wonderful in my opinion.  They satisfy babies need to suck, they sooth baby, they help mom and dad.  They don't hurt teeth.  Best of all there are studies which show a decreased incidence of sudden infant death with their use. This doctor and grandpa endorses them!

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

why are some babies born early?

Accepted Answer

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 9

are babies born from art normal?

Accepted Answer

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 10

why some babies born abnormal(mental or physical)?

Accepted Answer

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

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