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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
What are the risks of premature birth?
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Complications from premature birth:
- The baby may need oxygen via a ventilator or in a incubator or have Apnoea this is when baby stops breathing for a short period of time
- Feeding difficulties the baby may be unable to suckle so may need to be feed through a tube
- Difficulty controlling body temperature may mean baby needs to spend some time under heat lights or in a incubator
- Slow heart rate called Bradycardia usually caused by Apnoea
- Jaundice
- Mild to server disabilities
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- The baby may need oxygen via a ventilator or in a incubator or have Apnoea this is when baby stops breathing for a short period of time
