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- AKA: Preterm birthLos Angeles Times: Octuplets -- Why? (January 28, 2009)
- Early babies are called "preemies"American Pregnancy Association: Premature Birth Complications
- 1 in 8 babies are born in the U.S. annuallyCDC: Premature Births
- 2006: 536,000 premature infants in the U.S.Los Angeles Times: Octuplets -- Why? (January 28, 2009)
- The earlier a baby is more, the greater the risk of complicationsAmerican Pregnancy Association: Premature Birth Complications
- Preventing birth by even a few days can help reduce complicationsMayoClinic: Premature Birth
- Annual U.S. cost: Over $26.2 billion (2002)
- Sometimes occurs without warning
- Prevalence has increased by 36% since the early 1980sLos Angeles Times: Octuplets -- Why? (January 28, 2009)
- Lung maturity usually reached by 36 weeksAmerican Pregnancy Association: Premature Birth Complications
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Premature Birth occurs when a baby is more more than 3 weeks early, before the 37th week of pregnancy.MayoClinic: Premature Birth
Premature birth predisposes a baby to a number of difficulties. In 2009, three studies suggested that one of these might be autism. Although not conclusive, the research did show a link between poor performance on a test usually used to diagnose autism and related disorders, and being born more than three months early.WebMD: Study Suggests Preemie, Autism Link (January 29, 2009)
Potential Complications
- Bleeding in the brainMayoClinic: Premature Birth
- Intellectual impairmentCDC: Premature Births
- Cerebral palsyCDC: Premature Births
- Respiratory problemsAmerican Pregnancy Association: Premature Birth Complications
- BradycardiaAmerican Pregnancy Association: Premature Birth Complications
- Vision lossCDC: Premature Births
- Impaired hearingCDC: Premature Births
- Feeding issuesCDC: Premature Births
- Digestive problemsCDC: Premature Births
- InfectionAmerican Pregnancy Association: Premature Birth Complications
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Premature Birth Questions
How do the statistics for Premature Birth around the world compare to the U.S.? 3 AnswersWorldwide (developed world where stats are kept), it's 5-9%. In the U. S., it's 12-13%. About 40-45% of these follow premature labor; about 1/3 are when the w... read more
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@jarroyd your birth was hard cuz u have a big head. no jks. mine was easy. i got cut out. 4 months premature baby! :) lucky im alive.
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Investigative research has also stated that premature and low birth weight could gain up to an extra 2.5oz per week while sleeping in merino
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@MsPanamaBOMB i could see if its a premature birth but a full term one wow. i dont see how someone couldnt notice the changes that happen
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The United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card ... - http://bit.ly/8KzTed - RT
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The United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card ... - http://bit.ly/8KzTed
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