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Conditions›Newborn and infant diseases›Premature baby

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...
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Newborn and infant diseases
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Risk factors

Personal

Multiple births

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A 48-year-old member asked:
Are premature babies who suffered retinopathy of prematurity have any chance of seeing?
1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in
A 45-year-old member asked:
Who else has retinopathy of prematurity besides tiny babies?
1 doctor answer5 doctors weighed in
A 38-year-old member 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 member asked:
Does nec only happen to premature babies?
4 doctor answers10 doctors weighed in
A 30-year-old member asked:
Why does ivh mainly happen in premature babies?
3 doctor answers9 doctors weighed in
A 16-year-old male asked:
Do premature babies grow up to be short adults?
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Can PDA in premature babies effect them in adult hood, even though it was treated?
3 doctor answers11 doctors weighed in
A 50-year-old member 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 member asked:
What is the survival rate of premature babies?
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