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Premature birth
Very premature is a condition in which a baby is delivered between 28 and 31 weeks' gestation. Depending on how premature, how sick, and how lucky or unlucky a baby is, he can get brain problems, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness, developmental problems, learning disabilities, severe lung diseases, infection and loss of some intestines, etc... Babies who are only moderately premature usually end up fairly normal.
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it true that prematurity can cause birth defects upon your child?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I gave birth on march 19(i lost my baby the same day coz of prematurity).When can I expect to menstruate?I don't have my period till now.
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the long term consequences of premature birth?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can leishmaniasis cause premature births?
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A 42-year old asked:
Our first daughter was born 8 weeks premature 7 years ago. What are the chances of having another premature birth?
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A 29-year old asked:
Will I have a premature birth after ivf?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is small baby from iugr the same as small baby from premature birth?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Hi I am 41 years old and i want to have another child. Is that possible ? I still have a normal cycle at the age of 38 i was pregnant but had a premature birth. Now that im 41 is it still possible for me to get pregnant
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A 33-year old asked:
Are learning difficulties a result of my premature birth?
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A member asked:
Does premature birth make babies more susceptible to rsv?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is premature birth one of the main causes of hearing loss?
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A 46-year old asked:
Premature birth./spina bifida. Is it possible to happen again?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Can being premature make my life expectancy shorter? Ive got adhd from premature birth too?
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A 33-year old asked:
How can I prevent premature birth in pregnancy?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Incompetent cervix so which foods must be avoided? Is there anything else what I must not do to avoid premature birth?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is it likely that my infection with legionnaires' disease will cause a premature birth?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How long should I wait before trying to fall pregnant after premature birth? Baby was born @ 28 weeks and died 9 days later
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A 20-year old female asked:
1st pg was a premature birth, 2nd was a miscarriage. What are my chances of having 1 of those occurring again in this pregnancy?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I have a 11.5 month old. Should we not take into account (whether premature birth, on time or late) when switching from formula to cow milk at 12month?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What does high total IgG mean, along with malabsorption issue (since i gave premature birth) , along with slightly high esr, ANA 1:160.
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A 33-year old asked:
Are there links between premature birth and autism, schizophrenia and/or low iq?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Abdominal hernia due to premature birth. Now I'm a teenager. Recieving surgery in a couple months. For now, what can I do to ease discomfort -diet etc?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Does Premature Birth plays a role in developing epilepsy later in adulthood? ( no sizure throughout childhood). keeping in mind this scenario if one develops epilepsy as an adult is it said to be acquired?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Had premature birth @ 24 weeks with twins due to my cervix dialating 4years agoim now 19weeks pregnant with a single baby will my cervix dialate again?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can malabsorption be the reason for random rashes, a couple swollen lymphnodes, i don't digest food (don't know why) since i delivered a premature birth?
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A member asked:
My daughter had a premature birth w/ her first child due to high BP +vprotein in her urine. Will her 2nd pregnant be more high risk? My daughter has just discovered she is pregnant for the second time. Her first pregnancy 5 years ago ended up with a 3 wee
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A 43-year old female asked:
Having cataract surgery on left eye. Taking 5 work day off. Is that too much? Left eye is my "good, seeing eye." Also hav ROP due to premature birth
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A 20-year old male asked:
Iam a premature at birth and mostly got tonsils that is why i am weak and my face gets weak day by day i cant too much and play soccor regularly
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A 36-year old female asked:
I had premature baby. After birth bleeding was stop. And after few days start again from last eight weeks it's heavy bleeding. ?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is it okay if i start the white pill of my birth control a day early?
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