are Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and infant respiratory distress syndrome the same thing?
if not, how are they different?
Same pathophysiology, different terminology.
im taking procardia for pre term labor and it gives me the worst side effects everything i read about it says pregnant women should only take this medication with great concern. and there are so many dangers of this why would they give it to me?
Take a few minutes and google the things that can happen to preterm infants, like bleeding in the head, NEC, respiratory problems, and so forth. It’s important to keep that little guy/gal in there as long as possible.
Other drugs to prevent preterm labor also have side effects.
Your physician has chosen what he/she thinks is the most appropriate treatment.
Is there any reason that you choose not to discuss this with your obstetrician? That is the person who knows you and your situation, and can best tell you why it’s necessary.
We have an infant here who’ll be 3 weeks old tomorrow.
(He was born Nov 24, 3 weeks premature)
He’s having a lot of trouble pooing, he’s trying to push, but he’s getting a little frustrated. Is there anything we can do to help him get it out?
Also; he has a twin brother who’s growing a lot faster than him, is it normal for him to not be growing as fast?
When my daughter was about 1 weeks old she was constipated too. I called the nurse’s station @ our local hospital and talked to an old nurse. She told me to put a teaspoonful of dark Karo syrup in her next bottle. I did and she was pooping that very afternoon. If you are skeptical about taking this advice, call your nurses station or even consult your doctor and take their advice. They say baby stools vary greatly, my doctor told me not to worry if my daughter hadn’t defecated in 3 days. This didn’t sit well with me, how would he like to be in that much discomfort? Good luck!
or premature infants or something like that give description please!
You mean a neonatologist? That’s a Doctor that specializes in treating newborns who are premature or born with health issues.
I have a newborn that was born at 35 weeks and the doctors are concerned over the level of bilirubin in his system. He started at 175 and went to 152 and they started light therapy but now his level is at 252. My wife and I are very concerned and the doctors do not seem to be providing us with definate answers. Can anybody provide some insight into our concerns.
How old is he? Bili levels spike on the 3rd and 4th day. Jaundice is very common in babies born before 38 weeks and goes away over the first weeks of life. It is concerning but very much manageable. 252 umol would be equal to 15mg/dl. It is high. My daughter had to be taken off breastmilk for 2 extra days for it.
Need a little bit of scientific explanation
Need a bit of scientific explanation: to do with foetal oxygen, covering of air ways, and the advice that is given to mothers.
Because they are preemie’s their internal systems are still forming. Things like their lungs and digestive system are not ready to be on their own. The mother supplies the nutrition and oxygen. These are a hard thing for the tiny infant to handle. The less problems at birth, the less risk of
SIDS.
Irian Jaya Carpet Python(x2), Bearded Dragon(x2), Lepard Gecko, Neonate Tree Python(x3), Black Eyed Leucistic Ball python,Super Pastel Ball python(x2)
In the UK we would be talking….
IJ carpets - approx £200 each
Beardies - normals £30 each privately, £70 each shop price
Leopard gecko - normals £15-£20 each privately, £50-£60 shops
Tree python - around £800 for a GTP, more for an emerald when and if available privately
Black eyed leucy - I am not aware of any moving privately in the UK although if they are I expect around £5000+ for one
Super pastels - I would imagine around £1200 each
A serious wish list you have there 
Just wanting to reassure myself really. I am 32 weeks and 6 days pregnant with baby 2 and have not felt right for past few days. Had some pink spotting 2 days ago and since then been having more painfull braxton hicks and back pain for past 2 days. Also started feeling nausea today.
Braxton hicks and not regular but more often..maybe around 6 a day and backache pretty much constant.
Thanks x
my first sign was bachache, HORRIBLE BACKACHE………
I wasnt able to even move,
so, if your backache gets worse in such a sense, go see a doc immediately…..
and I wont say, braxton hicks was really much of sign, its more the bachache…
and the then your water that breaks
good luck
I am 32 weeks and I feel like I am ready to give birth….How many weeks of pregnancy would I have to be for it to be ok to give birth? And the baby not have to stay in the hospital?
37-42 weeks is considered full term.
Pre-term babies with low birth weight
Because they are born too soon, many of their biological systems, such as those involving the lungs and liver, are not developed enough to work property on their own. This can result in jaundice or breathing difficulties after they are born.
Although biological immaturity is the main concern in caring for pre-term babies, weight also indicates how well a baby will do after birth-the smaller the baby, the greater the risks involved and he more intensive the care needed.
Some hospitals set aside an area in their regular nurseries for their larger and healthier "premies." Very small or sick babies are placed in intensive care nurseries where specially trained nurses care for them under the supervision of neonatologists, doctors who specialize in treating newborns.
If a hospital is not equipped with an intensive care nursery, it may transfer the baby to a specialized center shortly after birth. Some women who begin labor too early are sent directly to a specialized center to deliver their babies.
Premature birth is a serious health problem. Premature babies are at increased risk for newborn health complications, as well as lasting disabilities, such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy, lung and gastrointestinal problems, vision and hearing loss, and even death. Many premature babies require care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which has specialized medical staff and equipment that can deal with the multiple problems faced by premature infants.
Most premature babies (71.2 percent) are born between 34 and 36 weeks of gestation (1). These are called late preterm births. Almost 13 percent of premature babies are born between 32 and 33 weeks of gestation, about 10 percent between 28 and 31 weeks, and about 6 percent at less than 28 weeks of gestation (1).
All premature babies are at risk for health problems, but those born before about 32 weeks of gestation face the highest risk. These babies usually are very small, and their organs are less developed than those of babies born later. Fortunately, advances in obstetrics and neonatology (the branch of pediatrics that deals with newborns) have improved the chances of survival for even these smallest babies.
Not only are premature babies often small and sick, but also they may look and behave very differently than full-term babies. For example, their skin may be thin and wrinkled, and their heads may look too large for their bodies. But these babies look the way they should at their stage of development. They will begin to appear and act more like full-term babies as they continue to develop and grow. Throughout their first year of life, these babies should be evaluated according to their adjusted age (which takes the extent of their prematurity into account).