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Suggest Opinion On Survival Of The Premature Baby

hi there my girlfriend is 25weeks n 1dy and yesterday she was rushed in hostpital bleeding with pains. They had to proform a Cesarean Section Surgery at 4.20. We arnt sure how or why this has happend, she s goin b fine but were really worried about baby and chances of survival with been 14 week prem. Baby had low blood pressure at 1st but ok soon after, she seems to have a strong heartbeat. Everything was the best it could be then this afternoon baby seemed get bit stressed and had go on oxygen for a while. Nurse said she could have like rubbish or something on her chest. I was a bit to worried at the time to listen propley. Seemed like they wernt quite sure but i know there doin what they can. Think they had to try flush her out. Went back about 1 hour later and the nurses were stil there and asked me if its ok if i come back tomorrow she needs to rest. Just worried about my baby girl and would like a outside opinion Thanks
Wed, 21 Sep 2016
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extreme premature babies like this young lady have a chance of survival between 55%-80% according to advanced center statistics, unfortunately these babies have a 25% chance of disability due to the immature and underdeveloped organ systems.
what happens to this young baby is called respiratory distress syndrome , it's because lungs lack some substance that keep the small air sacs open , and this leads to collapse of small airways and distress , many of these prematures require assisted ventilation.
also prematurity in this case maybe due to unrevealed infection , so these prematures are put on antibiotics to treat a presumed infection
they also need nutrition which is can't be established in unstable infant , so they will give her parenteral nutrition and prepare her to receive her mother's milk only ( formula milk is going to cause her many serious digestive problems ) .
I hope this helps
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Suggest Opinion On Survival Of The Premature Baby

extreme premature babies like this young lady have a chance of survival between 55%-80% according to advanced center statistics, unfortunately these babies have a 25% chance of disability due to the immature and underdeveloped organ systems. what happens to this young baby is called respiratory distress syndrome , it s because lungs lack some substance that keep the small air sacs open , and this leads to collapse of small airways and distress , many of these prematures require assisted ventilation. also prematurity in this case maybe due to unrevealed infection , so these prematures are put on antibiotics to treat a presumed infection they also need nutrition which is can t be established in unstable infant , so they will give her parenteral nutrition and prepare her to receive her mother s milk only ( formula milk is going to cause her many serious digestive problems ) . I hope this helps