Premature baby
A premature baby is a baby born before term, meaning the baby is born before finishing 38 weeks of pregnancy. The earlier a baby is born, the more problems a baby will have in trying to adapt to the environment outside the mother's uterus. Problems include: small size, lung problems, heart problems, bleeding in the brain, hearing loss, vision loss, etc...
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A 48-year old asked:
Are premature babies who suffered retinopathy of prematurity have any chance of seeing?
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A 45-year old asked:
Who else has retinopathy of prematurity besides tiny babies?
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A 38-year old asked:
How common now is retinopathy of prematurity (rop) in babies?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Was given surfactant as an infant due to extreme prematurity, now recent lung CT shows inflammation, minimal bilateral scar and unspecific aveolar density. I also had COVID recently. Could this be due to the surfactant or Covid and can it be reversed?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does nec only happen to premature babies?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why does ivh mainly happen in premature babies?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Do premature babies grow up to be short adults?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can PDA in premature babies effect them in adult hood, even though it was treated?
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A 50-year old asked:
What do you recommend if I had 2 premature babies , what's the chances of having the 3rd premature?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the survival rate of premature babies?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Are premature babies born with kidneys?
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A 21-year old asked:
How can we treat retinopathy in premature babies?
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A 48-year old female asked:
What is the effective cure for colds in premature babies?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are optimal ventilator settings for premature babies?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the immediate and long-term effects of premature babies?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can some of the premature babies be affected by drugs given their moms?
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A 23-year old asked:
What are the therapeutic options to aid the development of premature babies?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you tell me some names of some fatal diseases that premature babies can get?
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A 32-year old asked:
Could premature babies have narrow faces when they get older like in their teens and twenties?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is being done to prevetn premature babies from being born early?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the detergent-like substance that keeps the alveoli from collapsing in premature babies?
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A 44-year old asked:
In premature babies, sometimes the alveoli collapse. Is that rds?
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A 30-year old asked:
What happens during eye surgery in premature babies?
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A 45-year old asked:
Doctors are worried about me having a premature baby -- I know a lot of moms who have babies early and their kids are fine?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I read online that a study was done and that only 22% of extreme premature babies were found to be alive between 18-45. I was born at 28 weeks with Tourettes and ADHD. Does this mean I only have a 22% survival rate?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Ive read online that premature babies have a 30-50% higher all cause mortality rate compared to those born full term. I was born at 28 weeks and I have ADHD and Tourettes. Does this mean Ive a higher chance to get chronic illnesses?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do you normally get transposition of the great vessels in premature babies?
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A 30-year old asked:
Does respiratory distress syndrome only occur in premature babies or can it happen in older children too?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Do premature babies get Brain MRI's done to make sure no AVM or anything wrong? i was born in 89 and born in Toronto Canada.
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I help my baby if he has retinopathy of prematurity?
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