A quick look at the top five countries with the highest premature birth rates and where India ranks, along with what the numbers mean for newborn health.
World Prematurity Day 2025 highlights the long term health risks seen in preterm babies and helps parents understand early challenges and ways to support better growth and wellbeing.
It was a difficult pregnancy for the mother from the beginning. The survival of the baby girl was a medical miracle. Read on to know more about the case and the timely treatment provided by doctors.
The first year of birth for premature babies brings about unique health challenges. As such, parents have to consistently monitor their health and take them to medical professionals to ensure their development and health takes shape in a healthy way.
27-Week Premature Baby Triumphs Over Multiple Organ Challenges And Severe Gut Complication.
The baby was unable to breathe properly, her blood pressure was falling. Doctors had a herculean task ahead of them.
When the baby was born, he weighed only 800 grams. He cried immediately after birth, but required ventilation due to severe respiratory distress.
Preterm birth is one of the main causes of newborn deaths. Premature babies require special attention. On the occasion of Newborn Care Week, an expert throws light on the nutritional requirements of preemies.
Something as simple as skin to skin touch between the mother and child can make their survival easy
Premature birth is when a baby is born before its expected date of delivery. Experts believe that it could lead to several complications in the baby and may lead to several diseases.
Fathers are equally taking part in nurturing newborns. Kangaroo care is encouraged by experts and widely practiced by fathers.
In the below article, we explain to you the health issues that a micro-preemie, a baby born before 26 weeks of gestation encounters. Read on to know more about it.
Preterm birth occurs three weeks before the actual delivery date, and parents need to be extra careful when it comes to premature babies. Here are some important screening tests for babies born early.
Parents can visit their newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit and spend time with them. Here are some dos and don'ts you need to follow while taking care of your baby in NICU.
Some breech babies can be safely delivered vaginally, but most are delivered via C-section.
A premature baby was successfully delivered at Motherhood Hospitals, Kharghar despite all odds. Read on to know more about this rare case that occurs only 1 in 1000.
Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, diabetes, and cancer were identified as causes of death associated with preterm delivery.
Study reveals preterm birth can significantly change an infant's brain functions during shut-eye time. This can affect various other functions negatively.
According to a new study, a supplement which is given to breastfed premature babies after leaving the hospital can be helpful for them.
According to a new study, breast milk fortifier can be mixed with breast milk and given to the babies through feeding tubes.
Dr. Vijaya Krishnan CPM, LCCE, FACCE, Member of Medela India LC Club shares some tips a mother needs to keep in mind while bringing her preemie home.
Premature birth has been linked to an increased possibility of problems with learning and thinking skills in later life, which are thought to be linked to alterations in brain development. Experts say that helping mothers to provide breast milk in the weeks after giving birth could improve long-term outcomes for children born pre-term.
Fish oil supplement may reduce the risk of preterm birth among pregnant women with a low level of omega-3 fatty acids.
The breastfeeding challenges faced by a mother with a premature baby are quite different from those faced by a mother who has delivered a full term baby
World Prematurity Day 2025 highlights the long term health risks seen in preterm babies and helps parents understand early challenges and ways to support better growth and wellbeing.
It was a difficult pregnancy for the mother from the beginning. The survival of the baby girl was a medical miracle. Read on to know more about the case and the timely treatment provided by doctors.
The first year of birth for premature babies brings about unique health challenges. As such, parents have to consistently monitor their health and take them to medical professionals to ensure their development and health takes shape in a healthy way.
27-Week Premature Baby Triumphs Over Multiple Organ Challenges And Severe Gut Complication.
The baby was unable to breathe properly, her blood pressure was falling. Doctors had a herculean task ahead of them.
When the baby was born, he weighed only 800 grams. He cried immediately after birth, but required ventilation due to severe respiratory distress.
Preterm birth is one of the main causes of newborn deaths. Premature babies require special attention. On the occasion of Newborn Care Week, an expert throws light on the nutritional requirements of preemies.
Premature birth is when a baby is born before its expected date of delivery. Experts believe that it could lead to several complications in the baby and may lead to several diseases.
Fathers are equally taking part in nurturing newborns. Kangaroo care is encouraged by experts and widely practiced by fathers.
In the below article, we explain to you the health issues that a micro-preemie, a baby born before 26 weeks of gestation encounters. Read on to know more about it.
Preterm birth occurs three weeks before the actual delivery date, and parents need to be extra careful when it comes to premature babies. Here are some important screening tests for babies born early.
Parents can visit their newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit and spend time with them. Here are some dos and don'ts you need to follow while taking care of your baby in NICU.
Some breech babies can be safely delivered vaginally, but most are delivered via C-section.
A premature baby was successfully delivered at Motherhood Hospitals, Kharghar despite all odds. Read on to know more about this rare case that occurs only 1 in 1000.
Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, diabetes, and cancer were identified as causes of death associated with preterm delivery.
Study reveals preterm birth can significantly change an infant's brain functions during shut-eye time. This can affect various other functions negatively.
According to a new study, breast milk fortifier can be mixed with breast milk and given to the babies through feeding tubes.
Dr. Vijaya Krishnan CPM, LCCE, FACCE, Member of Medela India LC Club shares some tips a mother needs to keep in mind while bringing her preemie home.
Premature birth has been linked to an increased possibility of problems with learning and thinking skills in later life, which are thought to be linked to alterations in brain development. Experts say that helping mothers to provide breast milk in the weeks after giving birth could improve long-term outcomes for children born pre-term.
Fish oil supplement may reduce the risk of preterm birth among pregnant women with a low level of omega-3 fatty acids.
The breastfeeding challenges faced by a mother with a premature baby are quite different from those faced by a mother who has delivered a full term baby
They depend on your breast milk to nourish, nurture and grow.
Kangaroo care is one of the best ways to provide warmth, care and nourish your preterm baby.
The nerves that support hearing becomes active only 15 weeks before birth. This babies sensitive to speech and language while they are still in the womb.
A quick look at the top five countries with the highest premature birth rates and where India ranks, along with what the numbers mean for newborn health.
According to a new study, a supplement which is given to breastfed premature babies after leaving the hospital can be helpful for them.
