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These are the major complications/conditions premature babies face whilst in NICU. My son had a PDA which was closed with medication, Chronic Lung Disease which saw him on oxygen for 3 months & an also an inguinal hernia which was operated on just before discharge.

persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which is a blood vessel near the […]

Premature birth
From MayoClinic.com
Article from CNN
Most babies are born about 40 weeks after the first day of their mother’s last menstrual period. But about one in eight babies arrives sooner, according to the March of Dimes. A birth that takes place more than three weeks before the due date is considered a premature birth.
A premature birth […]

IMAGES of the tiny feet of baby Amillia Taylor, born in Miami at 21 weeks, were a poignant reminder of the tenuous start to life for very premature babies. It again raised the question: is intensive care for the tiniest and most immature babies worth it?
While parents are faced with one of life’s most heart-rending […]

Doctors Call For Breast Milk Banks
Neonatal specialists say the lives of many premature babies could be saved if there were more breast milk donation banks in Australia. The first national breastfeeding conference is being held in Melbourne and will today hear about the success of the milk bank at Perth’s King Edward Memorial Hospital. […]