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Results 1 - 10 of 73 for premature babies
  1. Osteopenia - premature infants 
    ... the baby. This helps the baby grow. A premature infant may not receive the proper amount of calcium ... to be important for bone development. Most very premature infants have limited physical activity. This may also contribute ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007231.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Premature infant 
    A premature infant is a baby born before 37 full weeks of gestation (more than 3 weeks before the due ... A premature infant may have signs of the following problems: Not enough red blood cells ( anemia ) Bleeding into the brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001562.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Neonatal weight gain and nutrition 
    Premature babies need to receive good nutrition so they grow at a rate close to that of babies ... at full term (at 39 weeks or later). Premature babies will often stay in the neonatal intensive care ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007302.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Intraventricular hemorrhage of the newborn 
    ... is because blood vessels in the brain of premature infants are not yet fully developed. They are very ... weeks of pregnancy. IVH is more common in premature babies with: Respiratory distress syndrome Unstable blood pressure Other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007301.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Periventricular leukomalacia 
    ... is a type of brain injury that affects premature infants. The condition involves the death of small areas ... PVL is much more common in premature infants than in full-term ... to be changes in blood flow to the area around the ventricles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007232.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Retinopathy of prematurity 
    ... the use of too much oxygen in treating premature babies caused vessels to grow abnormally. Better methods are ... uncertainty about the right level of oxygen for premature babies at different ages. Researchers are studying other factors ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001618.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Apnea of prematurity 
    ... before 37 weeks of pregnancy ( premature birth). Most premature babies have some degree of apnea because the area ... in life. Other stresses in a sick or premature baby may worsen apnea, including: Anemia Feeding problems Heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007227.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Patent ductus arteriosus 
    ... than boys. The condition is more common in premature infants and those with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome . Infants ... can be heard with a stethoscope. However, in premature infants, a heart murmur may not be heard. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001560.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Necrotizing enterocolitis 
    ... intestine may also add to the problem. Also, premature infants have an undeveloped immune response to factors such ... Babies at higher risk for the condition include: Premature infants Infants who are fed formula rather than human ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001148.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Mechanical ventilator - infants 
    ... support for ill or immature babies. Sick or premature babies are often not able to breathe well enough ... placed into the windpipe (trachea) of sick or premature babies who need help breathing. Caregivers can adjust the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007240.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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