While medical care has improved, many preterm births are still preventable if warning signs are identified early and proper care is given.
Learn more about preterm birth causes and prevention possibilities here: https://t.co/RHIaQBreyJ
Children who are breastfed for longer periods of time during infancy experience fewer developmental delays and a reduced risk of neurodevelopmental conditions, with premature babies showing even greater improvements than full-term infants.
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Preterm babies are fragile. Studying this vulnerable population is challenging because standard tests—such as blood draws—can be life-threatening for these small patients. That's starting to change: https://t.co/wblbZrZepu
Understanding resilience — the ability of injured lung tissue to heal and regenerate — may be key to advancing the treatment and prevention of a life-threatening lung disease that occurs in extremely premature babies, a new study suggests. https://t.co/ZL5A8zeCLH
A study has found microplastic and nanoplastic pollution to be significantly higher in placentas from premature births than in those from full-term births.
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New research found that compared to taking only folic acid and iron, expectant mothers who took multiple micronutrient supplements had a 27% lower risk of giving birth to “small vulnerable newborn types.” These include babies born preterm
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Certain melodies promote brain development in premature infants. For several years, a team of scientists have observed this phenomenon. They now know more precisely which areas of the brain react over time. Read more here: https://t.co/mcbOeMlT8m
We are happy to announce that this year again, Bambi Medical will exhibit the Bambi Belt at the symposium Zorg Rond de Pasgeborene. Are you planning to attend? Then visit us at booth 24. We will gladly answer all your questions!
One more proof of the benefits of Kangaroo Mothercare - babies born very early had stronger
neurodevelopmental performance at 1 year if they received more skin-to-skin care as newborns, a Stanford Medicine study found. https://t.co/J2pZ4D13zH
On November 17, 2024, the world will come together to raise awareness about preterm birth and its impact on families worldwide. Did you know that approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely every year? https://t.co/lSI2RKDoPc
When premature babies, after birth, aren’t able to feel the physical comfort of touch, a parents’ voice can do miraculous things and they will feel reassured by the presence. Reading to your baby can do wonders! #pretermbirth#prematurebabies#reading https://t.co/rGvIpIJlCn
A blood test can help predict which preterm infants will develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new study:
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Today starts World Breastfeeding Week, a global healthcare event celebrated annually in the first week of August. It promotes the importance of breastfeeding benefits to newborns and mothers and defends and supports women’s rights to breastfeed their babies anytime, anywhere.
An important result of the study on reasons of preterm birth: pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research by the National Institutes of Health. https://t.co/MMCdI4nCfZ
What a great initiative! A public maternity hospital in Argentina, seeking to reduce the stress of living in an incubator for preterm and underweight babies invited volunteers to hug the babies whose parents could not be there.
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Important discovery for prevention of preterm birth: research from Amsterdam UMC now shows that, in pregnant women with a short cervix around 20 weeks, Progesterone (a hormone) is better than a cervical pessary at reducing the risk of severe preterm birth. https://t.co/Kp4SpGnzCk
Premature births are on the rise, yet experts aren’t sure why. Now, researchers have found synthetic chemicals called phthalates used in clear food packaging and personal care products could be a culprit, according to a new study.https://t.co/fxaMwGGUud
A new analysis has found that the rate of babies born prematurely in the United States is growing. among others, it raises the question: could the rise in assisted reproductive technology (ART) be a contributing factor? #prematurebaby#pretermbirth#ivf https://t.co/m4e1tRhjcP