Only two drops of blood needed: New test unveils the immune landscape of preterm babies
Preterm babies are fragile. This is especially true for infants born just six to seven months into a pregnancy. Called ...
Supporting premature babies should be a bipartisan issue | Column
This month, the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act is set to ...
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Preterm Labor and Birth
Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...
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Hep B vaccine does not increase risk of chronic lung disease in preterm babies, finds study
Preterm babies who receive a hepatitis B virus (HBV ... World Health Organization (WHO), found that babies born before 29 weeks gestation who had a HBV vaccine shortly after birth weren't more ...
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Tocolytic drugs ineffective for premature birth after 30 weeks
The use of tocolytic drugs in cases of threatened premature birth after 30 weeks of pregnancy does not improve the baby's health. This is shown by the largest study concerning the effectiveness of ...
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Easing the nerves of breastfeeding a premature baby
For premature babies, it can sometimes take weeks. “Premature babies just need a little bit more time to coordinate their breathing, sucking, swallowing and strengthen their muscles to be ...
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UAB pediatric doctor shares what it takes to nourish 21-week premature babies to better health
We introduced you to baby Royal, born at UAB hospital at 21 weeks after his parents traveled from California, to deliver him into the world. Now we're getting a chance to hear from the doctor who not ...
Donor breast milk can reduce the risk of sepsis in premature babies by 19 per cent compared to formula.
Jyoti’s baby was born premature at week 29, weighing just 780 grams, a far cry from the normal weight of 2.5 kg. He was put ...