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Retinopathy of Prematurity
News on preemies from CNN. Please click on site to connect.
Premature Birth: Coping Tips for Parents
By Elizabeth A. Pector, M.D. Click on Stork net to connect to site.
Stages of Prematurity
Prematurely born babies differ a lot depending on how premature they are. Some are only slightly premature and go home with their parents after a short hospital stay. Others are extremely premature, and stay in the hospital for many months. To contiune to read please click on icon above to connect.
Tiny preemies face learning, physical and other damage
Bibliography of the Long Term Effects of Prematurity
Bibliography of follow-up studies prepared by Helen Harrision, author of The Premature Baby. Please click on icon to connect.
Low Birth-Weight Infants Fact Sheet
Learning Disabilities Association of America fact sheet on Low Birth-Weight Infants. Please click on above icon to read.
Outcomes at 20-25 Weeks Gestation
Neurologic and Developmental Disability after Extremely Preterm Birth. Please click on above icon to read.
The small will survive
Gazing into the eyes of a newborn can capture your heart, to read on please click on icon All Hands
Long term effects
Every year approximately 400,000 babies are born prematurely, defined by some according to birth weight under approximately 5.5 pounds or age, being born before 37 weeks of gestation. Modern medical technology has improved the chances of survival for the smallest of these premature infants. Here you will find, What are the risks of later problems for premature infants?, Recent trends in neonatal care to prevent/minimize negative long term effects, The effect of neonatal care on later development, What can/should parents do? PLEASE CLICK ON ICON ABOVE TO CONNECT TO SITE.