Premature Birth: The Life of a Premature Baby

Premature babies: Life of premature babies "Infants born before the 37th week of pregnancy are classified as premature babies" (Boenker). Premature infants are often overweight and require specialized medical care. "The number of premature births is increasing, and in the United States it occurs in 8 to 10% of all pregnancies" ("preterm infant statistics"). Premature birth can have a lifelong impact on your baby and may cause events that change family lives. Some reasons for premature birth: premature birth, miscarriage or multiple abortions.

Low birth weight and preterm birth. Infants born prematurely (births less than 37 weeks) and infants born at birth of less than 1.5 pounds are at greater risk of developing cerebral palsy, which is much higher than infants born with total body weight. Small babies born in very early stages are particularly at risk. Infection during pregnancy Toxoplasmosis, rubella (measles in Germany), cytomegalovirus and herpes infections can infect the uterus and placenta. Inflammation caused by infection can continue to damage the developing nervous system of premature infants. Fetal fever can also be caused by maternal fever during pregnancy or childbirth

Premature babies: Life of premature babies "Infants born before the 37th week of pregnancy are classified as premature babies" (Boenker). Premature infants are often overweight and require specialized medical care. "The number of premature births is increasing, and in the United States it occurs in 8 to 10% of all pregnancies" ("preterm infant statistics"). Premature birth can have a lifelong impact on your baby and may cause events that change family lives. Some reasons for premature birth: premature birth, miscarriage or multiple abortions.