Hattie: The Dangers Of Premature Babies

Hattie was born 3 months early, at about 22 weeks. There are many significant and serious conditions which can affect premature babies, however, the survival rate is rather amazing. Since Hattie was born 3 months early some dangers she subjected to right after birth were breathing problems, since her lungs were not fully developed, lack of oxygen, infections, the baby may have a poor ability to swallow and suck, low blood pressure, and difficulty feeding. Another danger would have been heart problems because the heart is also not fully developed. Some long-term problems and dangers she may deal with for the rest of her life are hearing or sight problems. Also the child may always feel younger other her peers in school and the child may have
trouble in school, which may lead to emotional problems. Another danger the child may be subjected to is behavioral and psychological development problems and even perhaps emotional development problems.
Many different and difficult courses of actions were taken to secure the baby. For example, since the baby is not strong enough to nourish itself, it is placed in an incubator. Another action that was possibly taken to secure the baby was skin-to-skin contact. This action helps the baby stay warm as well as provide other comforts to the baby. There are also many different methods of feeding and methods of respiratory support.