what kind of problem do babies have when they are premature?

Question

i mean what sort of problem can they have when they are born sometimes 6 sometimes 7 & sometimes 8 monthz premature?

what are the possiblity's?

Answer 1

I think you need to word your question a little better!

I had my daughter at 33 weeks and she was taken straight to Special Care.
She was breathing perfectly on her own but didnt have the sucking ability to take a bottle so had to be tube fed. She weighed 3pounds 1 ounce when born so thats one of the problems premmies have is that they are often low birth weight.

My daughter got out of hospital after 3 weeks because she done so well and was gaining goos weight. Shes now 6 and a half months old and nearly the size of her peers and she actually started crawling early at 5 months!

She has no developmental problems at all, and is in fact slightly ahead of herself!

Answer 2

When they are born at 5 or 6 months, they are very fragile and need more help than those born at 7 or 8 months.

The biggest issue is lung development, and they often need to be on ventilators and oxygen. They often suffer from apnea, where they stop breathing. And they are more likely to suffer from respiratory infections. When on ventilators, it is a tricky balance to maintain their blood gasses . . . too much oxygen can damage the retina of the eye and cause permanent blindness, for example.

Their tissues are fragile and they are susceptible to things like hemorrhaging blood vessels in their brain, which can cause permanent disabilities both mental and physical.

They have great difficulty maintaining both body temperature and blood sugar levels.

They must be tube fed because they do not have a developed suck-swallow reflex and would choke or forget to breathe while eating.

They are especially vulnerable to all kinds of infections, not only due to an immature immune system but also because of all the invasive medical procedures and equipment that are necessary to keep them alive.

All of the tubes, equipment, lights and sounds can cause distress in a premature baby, and often they need to be medicated with sedatives to keep them calm. A stressed baby is at risk for burning off blood sugar and becoming hypoglycemic, which can be life threatening.

Those are pretty much the main issues.

Answer 3

ok first of all i think you need to rewrite your question. Second of all a baby bor at 6-8 weeks premature can have all kinds of problems if you are meaning that early. I have a daughter and a set of trips born prematurley and each one is different. Nothing major wrong but each one stayed a different time in the NICU and each child is different.I have a friend that had a son born at 12 weeks early and there is nothing worng with him, he just had a long stay in the NICU like most babies born early have, so what are you wanting to know.

Answer 4

Preemies have a host of possible problems.

1. Low birth weight often means poor natural resistance to diseases - weak immune system.

2. Preemie by more than one month often means weak lungs which means high risk, slow initial growth, and possible brain damage in extreme cases.

3. Preemies often need oxygen therapy, but that tends to do damage to eyes and other organs if it has to be applied for too long a time.

4. Preemies are fragile. Sudden temperature changes in their surroundings can literally put preemies into shock.

5. Preemies often have trouble with bonding to parents for a while. It is a delicate situation because preemies are so needful that the parents are exhausted much of the time, which contributes to the stress. And that's exactly what a preemie doesn't need.

Answer 5

Hiya hun,
My daughter was born almost 7 weeks early. She was born at 5lb8oz. Her blood sugars were off, and she was very tired. She went to the neo-natal unit as she was unable to suck, and there she was fitted with a feeding tube.
They found a heart murmor and 2 large holes in her heart some days later. She was in neo-natal for 10 days, and she is now 5 years old. She's an amazing child, although she does have hearing problems, and she still has a hole in her heart.

Answer 6

there are numerous issues that are extra possibly in untimely than finished-term babies: a million.respiration misery syndrome : truly some the untimely babies be afflicted by this respiration subject . 2.Apnea: untimely babies from time to time provide up respiration for 20 seconds or extra. This interruption in respiration is named apnea, and it could be observed by a gradual heart fee. 3.Cerebral palsy: refers to a team of situations that impression stream, stability and posture. additionally Anemia,continual lung ailment and Infections usually considered in untimely babies .

Answer 7

I think you mean born at 6,7, and 8 months. Not born 6,7, and 8 months premature. Because they would not be able to live then... that is not possible.

Answer 8

I thought a pregnancy was about 9 monthes.... so a child born 8 monthes premature would most definatly die
The only posibility is death

Answer 9

many problems:

lung problems: their lungs arent mature yet and they are prone to ARDS or acute respiratory distress syndrome, which meant their lungs would collapse and they have difficulty breathing.

eye problems: they can go blind or what is called retinopathy of the premature babies.

Answer 10

I agree with 21 weeks!!