1. When do we talk about preterm babies?
A preterm baby is a baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
2. Why is a baby born early?
There are two main factors which are fertilization techniques and the stress of modern life. Independently there are other factors due to maternal or fetal illness.
3. Can the expectant mother follow some tips to prevent the baby from being born early?
A careful follow-up of her pregnancy, with a correct control of how it is progressing and a life planning that contributes to a full health of mother and fetus.
4. What risks can a baby born prematurely have?
Although there are centers highly specialized in caring for premature babies, being born before the end of pregnancy always involves a risk in the development and growth of the various organs and systems.
5. What tests are performed on the newborn?
Once the premature baby is born, the evolution of all its organs is monitored: brain, heart, digestive system, eyes and even the growth of the joints, such as the hips.
6. What special treatment or care should be followed?
The circumstances of the mother’s uterus are reproduced through incubators, monitors and medications so that all these organs continue to grow normally.