Title: 20 Things That Can Happen When The Baby Is Born A Month Early
Headings: 20 Things That Can Happen When The Baby Is Born A Month Early
20 Things That Can Happen When The Baby Is Born A Month Early
20 They can look a bit yellow
19 They will be smaller than average
18 Breathing difficulties
17 Challenges regulating body temperature
16 Hurdles with feeding
15 A Possible NICU stay
14 Increased chance of certain health issues
13 Difficulty stabilizing sugars
12 They can experience Apnea spells
11 Low pressure levels
10 They can be at a higher risk for behavioral challenges
9 Learning concerns may be more prevalent down the line
8 There is an increased chance of particular developmental disorders
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6 Pneumonia is more prevalent compared to babies born full term
5 An immature gastrointestinal and digestive system
4 They might be born with an extra vessel
3 A higher rate of developing asthma
2 Increased chance of lower heart rates (bradycardia)
1 Higher rates of anemia

Content: 11 Low pressure levels
via health.harvard.edu
While many of us older adults find ourselves battling high blood pressure levels later on in life, premature infants find themselves fighting the opposite condition. A low blood pressure level in premature infants occurs fairly often and is something that doctors will monitor closely. This dip in levels can happen for several reasons in newborns but commonly attributed to blood loss during delivery, fluid loss during childbirth, infections that the infant has contracted or medications that were administered to the mother. Low blood pressure levels are also often seen in babies who have Respiratory Distress Disorder. 10 They can be at a higher risk for behavioral challenges
via centerforresilientchildren.org
When you give birth to your baby, there is no telling what kind of personality traits or behavioral characteristics they will end up exhibiting when they are older. Premature infants also run the risk of developing behavioral challenges down the road. Infants born at 36 weeks are more likely to require behavioral and psychiatric needs. According to some research, infants who arrived even a month early were less likely to follow directions and perform memory tasks when compared to full term born children. 9 Learning concerns may be more prevalent down the line
via alterstuckler.com
Plenty of preemie babies go on to lead incredible fulfilling and normal lives, beating even the greatest odds set against them at their birth. Some of these infants, however, will go on to develop learning issues as they become school-aged.