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  • April 2008
    • Sex a Factor in Preemie Survival

      Sex a Factor in Preemie Survival

      (Newser) - Gestational age is not the only factor determining odds of a very premature baby's survival, a study finds. Being female, receiving lung-maturing steroids before birth, an extra 3½ ounces of weight and being a single birth all help as much as an extra week of pregnancy, the AP reports. The findings will help doctors and parents decide on heroic measures to save a fragile preemie. More »

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      baby   New England Journal of Medicine   preemies   premature babies

  • March 2008
  • May 2007
    • Hospitals Build 'Womb Rooms' for Preemies

      Hospitals Build 'Womb Rooms' for Preemies

      (Newser) - With preterm births soaring—and tinier preemies surviving—many hospitals are redesigning their neonatal units to provide environments closer to those babies experience in utero, the New York Times reports. The new rooms are darker and quieter, and provide space for skin-to-skin contact with parents (not to speak of places for parents to sleep). More »

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      children   family   baby   infant   development   womb   preemies

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