The Big Care For Your Little One…By: Chelsea Belt

What is Premature Birth?A premature birth

is a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby is due, in other words, after less than 37 weeks of pregnancy, which usually lasts about 40 weeks.

Late preterm, born between 34 and 37 weeks of pregnancy

Very preterm, born at less than 32 weeks of pregnancy

Extremely preterm, born at less than 25 weeks of pregnancy

Most premature births occur in the late preterm stage.

What is the Cause?

Medical Risk Lifestyle Risk

Recurring bladder or kidney infections

UTI, Vaginal infection, and STD

Underweight or overweight before pregnancy

Clotting disorder Being pregnant with a

single fetus in vitro fertilization

Short time between pregnancies

Little or no prenatal care

SmokingDrinking alcoholusing illegal drugsLack of social supportHigh levels of stressLow incomeLong working hours

with long periods of standing.

….The backgroundThe age at which they can survive has

dropped by about one week for every decade in the past 40 years.

The UK did a research called EPICure which showed a percentage of babies whom was born and survived to leave the hospital:

born between 22 to 23 weeks 1%born between 23 to 24 weeks 11%born between 24 to 25 weeks 26%born between 25 to 26 weeks 44%

WHAT TO DO IF THIS HAPPENS…

At the Hospital…All babies are their

own individual.Find out about your

preemie’s condition.Share your

observations and concerns

Establish your milk supply (if breast feeding)

Spend time with your baby.

Bringing Home Baby…Learn to participate

in your baby careBaby might need

more oxygen.Do Kangaroo Care

which is very comforting.

If you need extra help at home, you can have a nurse specialist to come visit.

The most important thing you can do is breastfeed your baby to build up baby health.

Protect baby from noise and light.

Learn how your baby likes to be touched.

As you spend more time with your baby you will understand how to meet his or her needs.

Preventions….Eliminate the

bad.Watch your

weightTake your

parental vitamins.

Eat well.Eat often.Drink up.

Be good to your gums.

Go when you have to.

Treat it.Explore your

options.Test for it.

Test…

Test 1: Test 2:

It’s called Fetal Fibronectin (fFN), which test a protein in the vagina only present if uterine contractions. If negative unlikely to go into preterm labor, if positive there is a risk but there will be steps to help prevent a preterm birth.

Is for cervical length, the cervix is measured for shortening or opening. If this if occur you will be put on bed rest or stitch your cervix closed which is called cerclage.

Solution… I have created a journal where

the mother can take notes of how the baby is progressing, and it also has some information for them to look back on if they feel they need any help or not sure on what to do.

Work cited…http://www.mayoclinic.com/healt

h/premature-birth/DS00137http://www.24weeksplus.com/ind

ex.php?doc=87http://

www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/prematurelabor.html

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/prembaby/future/

http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/labor-and-delivery/premature-labor/how-to-prevent-it.aspx

… Works citedPictures

http://www.minhstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Premature-Baby.jpg

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Is There Any Questions?