children s health issues
Preterm (Premature) Newborns
Prognosis for Preterm Newborns
The survival and overall outcome of preterm newborns have improved dramatically, but problems such as delayed development, Cerebral Palsy (CP) , vision and hearing impairments, Birthweight Degree of prematurity Whether the mother was given corticosteroids for 24 to 48 hours before a preterm delivery Complications that arise after birth The sex of the baby also affects the likelihood of a good outcome: girls have a better prognosis than boys who have the same degree of prematurity. Survival is rare if infants are born at less than 23 weeks of gestation. Infants born at 23 to 24 weeks may survive, but most have some neurologic problems. Most infants born after 27 weeks of gestation survive without neurologic problems. 