Premature Babies (Print Version)

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Premature Babies

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Latest News

Infections Big Risk for Premature Babies (11/16/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21300.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/16/2004)
Infection Puts Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants at Risk for Developmental Delays (11/16/2004, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/nichd-16.htm
"Kangaroo Care" Good for All Premature Infants (11/12/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21243.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/12/2004)
Pre-pregnancy Multivitamins Prevent Prematurity (11/05/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21084.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/05/2004)
More News on Premature Babies - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_p.html#PrematureBabies

Overviews

Parenting in the NICU (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5430.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nacersano.org/prematuro/9324.asp
Prematurity Facts (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5415.asp
Primer on Preemies (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/preemies.html

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms of Preterm Labor and What to Do (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5505.asp

Treatment

Medical Equipment at Home (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11021_11035.asp
What Is a Neonatologist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF File - http://www.aap.org/family/WhatisPedNeonatologist.pdf

Specific Conditions

Anticipating the Birth of a Premature Infant (University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics) - http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/preemies/anticipating.html
Apnea of Prematurity (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/medical_problems/aop.html
Car Seats for Children with Special Needs - Premature Babies (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ49JBFJ3D⊂_cat=26
Common Diagnoses in the NICU (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/nicu_diagnoses.html
JAMA Patient Page: Care of Premature Infants (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0RNW35CD⊂_cat=108
Leaving the NICU (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11212.asp
Low Birthweight (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1153.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nacersano.org/centro/9388_9915.asp
Premature Babies: Growth and Development (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZQEMYUQ7C⊂_cat=26
Premature Babies: Special Health Issues (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ27UH3R7C⊂_cat=26
Premature Birth (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00137
Preterm Labor (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_1080.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nacersano.org/centro/9388_9917.asp
Problems in Newborns (Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch264/ch264a.html
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) (National Eye Institute) - http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/rop/index.asp
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/ttn.html
Understanding and Parenting Your Preemie (University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics) - http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/preemies/understanding.html
When Your Baby Is Born with a Health Problem (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genetic/newborn_problems.html

Nutrition

Parenting in the NICU: Feeding Your Baby (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5430_6076.asp

Coping

Paying for NICU Care (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5430_6075.asp
Premature Babies: Understanding Their Needs (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZF8ZBWQ7C⊂_cat=26

Research

Artificial Nipples: Do They Affect Breastfeeding in Preemies? (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/research/pacifiers.html
Cognitive Abilities Increase Significantly with Time in Most Prematurely Born Children (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2003/ninds-11.htm
Educational Lag for Premature Infants Persists Into Adulthood (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2002/nichd-16.htm
Even Moderately Premature Birth Poses Risk for Developmental Delays (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2002/nichd-15.htm
Home Uterine Monitors Not Useful for Predicting Premature Birth (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2002/nichda23.htm
Infection Puts Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants at Risk for Developmental Delays (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/nichd-16.htm
Preemies Show Little Benefit from Routine Morphine Treatment for Pain (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/research/preemies_morphine.html
Quality of Life in Young Adulthood Is Similar for Those Born Prematurely (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/research/preemie_qol.html
Vitamin C Transporter Gene Discovery In Mice Suggests Possible Role for Ascorbic Acid in Preventing Life-Threatening Complications Seen in Premature Infants (National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2002/nhgri-01.htm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Introduction to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics) - http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/preemies/nicu.html
NICU Glossary (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11021.asp

Directories

Finding a Certified Pediatrician (American Board of Pediatrics) - http://www.abpeds.com/pediatrics/geosrch.htm

Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.aap.org/
KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html
March of Dimes (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nacersano.org/
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Statistics

FASTATS: Birthweight and Gestation (National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/birthwt.htm
Infant Mortality Rates, Live Births and Infant Deaths by Selected Characteristics, 2000 (National Center for Health Statistics) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr50/50_12t2a.pdf
PeriStats (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - Perinatal health in the United States - http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/
Supplemental Analyses of Recent Trends in Infant Mortality (National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/infantmort/infantmort.htm

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High Risk Pregnancy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highriskpregnancy.html
Child and Teen Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html
Pregnancy and Reproduction - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pregnancyandreproduction.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Premature Babies is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 17 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 08 May 2004