All Entries in the "Premature Babies" Category
Were You Born Early? More Chances To Have A Preterm Baby
According to a new study, women who were themselves born before their due date, were also more likely to give birth to a preterm baby. Also if you have siblings who were born early, this raises your chances of delivering early even if you yourself were not born early.
Dr. Siladitya Bhattacharya, senior author of the [...]
Gum Disease In Pregnancy Linked To Premature Births
Many pregnant women know that they have to take special care of their teeth during their pregnancy because the gums tend to get soft and spongy and are more prone to bleeding.
After all we are told that you lose one tooth for every pregnancy we undergo. So we do know that teeth need to receive [...]
Antioxidants May Lower Risk Of Premature Births: Study
According to a new study, pregnant women who eat plenty of red and orange colored fruits may lower risk of premature births.
Among 5,300 women who gave birth at one of four Canadian hospitals, researchers found that those with higher blood levels of carotenoids were less likely to deliver prematurely.
Carotenoid is an element that gives red, [...]
Bringing Your Preterm Baby Home Safely
If you have delivered a baby prematurely, the day that baby is healthy enough to come home is a day for celebration.
It is important, however, that you bring your preterm or low birth weight baby home safely.
If your baby can maintain cardio-respiratory functioning while in an upright, semi-reclining position, then a rear [...]
Epileptic Seizures During Pregnancy May Raise Risk Of Preterm Delivery
Pregnant women who have seizures are at increased risk of giving birth to premature or small infants when compared with normal women, reports Taiwan researchers in Archives of Neurology.
It has been estimated that less than 1% of women ave seizure disorder, known as epilepsy during pregnancy.
Most of these women have no [...]
Low Birth Weight Linked To Kidney Disease Risk
Recent research review suggests that infants born with low birth weight are eventually more prone to develop kidney disease in their adulthood. Many studies found link between low birth weight and life threatening health problems like high blood pressure, kidney disease and possibly diabetes.
One theory suggests that restricted fetal growth during gestational period, whether it [...]
Obese Women Risk Eclampsia, Premature Babies
Research conducted on obese women has emphasized the potential risks they incur during their first pregnancy.
These women had increased rates of eclampsia and premature babies as opposed to other women with normal weight values, running twice as much a risk of giving birth to babies who are underweight.
The study revealed that 18.8% [...]
Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol Raises Risk Of Preterm Birth
According to new study from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, there can be adverse consequences of heavy and binge drinking on pregnancy and child birth even after stopping such drinking patterns in pregnancy.
The study investigated the relationship between exposure of fetus to alcohol and adverse effects on fetal growth [...]
Magnesium Sulfate Cuts Risk Of Cerebral Palsy In Premature Babies
According to a study, giving a cheap and widely available drug to pregnant women at high risk of premature delivery cut the risk of cerebral palsy in their babies by nearly half.
Premature babies are at high risk for cerebral palsy, an often devastating movement disorder caused by brain damage before, during or after birth, says [...]
Brushing Your Teeth May Prevent Preterm Birth
Previously undiscovered bacteria usually found in the mouth could be responsible for up to 80 percent of early preterm labors, estimate doctors from Case Western Reserve and Yale Universities in a new study.
The research could help doctors prevent preterm births by encouraging oral hygiene [dental hygiene] or stop early labor from developing by prescribing targeted [...]
