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How many babies born before 28 weeks need surfactant treatment?
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Over half the babies born before 28 weeks gestation need this treatment, while about one-third born between 32 and 36 weeks need supplemental surfactant.
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Why do premature babies have respiratory distress?
Respiratory Distress Syndrom (RDS) is most common in babies born before 34 weeks of pregnancy. Babies with RDS don't have a protein called surfactant that keeps small air sacs in the lungs from collapsing.
When do fetuses begin to produce surfactant?
Fetuses begin to produce surfactant between weeks 24 and 28.
When is surfactant produced in the fetus?
between 28 and 30 weeks
How long do you have to go without cleaning your hapsters cage if she just had babies?
you will have to wait 2 weeks before clening the cage or touching the babies
How long is a fancy hamster pregnant before it has babies?
hamsters are usually pregnant for about three weeks
Which trimester is it when the respiratory system becomes mature?
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Can newborn babies open their eyes?
Babies can open their eyes when they are born. In fact, they have been looking around in mother's tummy for about 15 weeks before this.
Are babies being killed that survived abortions?
No. The limit when abortion is legal is before a fetus is viable. They are not being killed but they get no treatment because they can not survive. They are not developed enough. For a baby born premature at 24 weeks it still only has 50% chance.
How old do dwarf hamster babies need to be before it is safe for them to be touched by humans?
2-3 weeks.
How long before you can touch the hamster's babies?
You can touch them as much as you like when they are AT LEAST three weeks old.
How long after birth before babies teddy hamsters be handled?
Wait at least 2 1/2 weeks if you don't want the mother to kill the babies.
How do you know if your baby hamsters are ready to be separated from there parents?
Seperate them by gender when the babies are three weeks. (Do not touch them before three weeks, or else the parents will eat them!)
