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Premature birth affects mental abilities because when you are premature you cant effectively breathe and the brain will not get enough oxygen and some suffers from intraventricular hemorrhage that affects brain.
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Do premature birth affect brain development?
Yes, premature birth does effect the growth rate.
How does premature birth affect babies?
They're not to fussed by it.
Can prematurity birth affect puberty?
Only if the premature birth was enough to affect developmental or other functions in the child.
How can smoking affect pregnancy?
Birth defects, low birth weight, premature labor, and the baby being addicted to nicotine after birth.
What is the risk of serious longterm complications with prematurity or premature birth?
Risk factors depend on weight at birth and if breathing problems exist. Premature boy babies have a lower survival rate than premature girl babies. Infection or a birth defect can also affect outcomes.
What are the infant health problems associated with premature labor?
Birth defects, lung problems, mental retardation, blindness, deafness, and developmental disabilities.
How do you prevent premature birth?
if your younger than 16 and older than 40 then having a baby can cause birth defects such as premature birth. also, meeting up with your doctor while pregnant can reduce on having a premature birth.
Is down syndrome caused by premature birth?
Down syndrome is not caused by premature birth. Down syndrome is present in the embryo from the time of conception. Down syndrome, in contrast, may lead to premature birth.
What has the author Victoria Mary Crosse written?
Victoria Mary Crosse has written: 'The premature baby, and other babies with low birth weight' -- subject(s): Birth weight, Infant, Premature, Infants (Premature), Premature Infant
What is premature birth?
Birth before 37 weeks gestation
Does alcohol affect birth and how?
Alcohol can cause mental slowness in fetuses . It is called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Can premature-birth harm the baby?
most definitely. premature babies can have all sorts of problems
