The Effects of Preterm Birth
The Effects of Preterm Birth
Dannette Taylor
University of Phoenix
Preterm birth can be a devastating experience not only for the mother, but also for the child. This issue has plagued the United States and other countries for many years, and no concrete evidence have been found to tell us why preterm birth occurs. One in eight babies in the United States is born premature each year. The impact of social support on the psychological well-being, attitudes, and behavior of parents is rapidly becoming a major issue. It is becoming more and more difficult for mothers to cope with the long-term and short-term effects of premature birth. These parents’ attitude and behavior can have both a direct and indirect effect on the child's development.
There are many risk associated with premature birth and there have been many preventative measures put into place to keep mothers informed of the effects of premature birth. These risk can range from previous premature birth, multiple pregnancy, (carrying twins or multiples) uterine and cervical problems, chronic high blood pressure, diabetes, and cigarette smoking. Premature birth has been so much of an issue that scientists are working feverishly to figure out who is most at risk, how to diagnose preterm labor sooner rather than later, and how to prevent birth when the mother goes into labor early. Though their research efforts are not in vain, there still is no concrete cause for premature. Many studies have been arranged to narrow down the cause of preterm birth, but as it still stands today there are many different reasons for preterm delivery.
The short and long-term effects that premature babies can suffer from are heartbreaking to say the least. Babies often suffer from intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) vision and hearing loss, and also breathing problems. Psychologically this can affect the parent causing them to feel that they are at fault or that they could have done something to
Dannette Taylor
University of Phoenix
Preterm birth can be a devastating experience not only for the mother, but also for the child. This issue has plagued the United States and other countries for many years, and no concrete evidence have been found to tell us why preterm birth occurs. One in eight babies in the United States is born premature each year. The impact of social support on the psychological well-being, attitudes, and behavior of parents is rapidly becoming a major issue. It is becoming more and more difficult for mothers to cope with the long-term and short-term effects of premature birth. These parents’ attitude and behavior can have both a direct and indirect effect on the child's development.
There are many risk associated with premature birth and there have been many preventative measures put into place to keep mothers informed of the effects of premature birth. These risk can range from previous premature birth, multiple pregnancy, (carrying twins or multiples) uterine and cervical problems, chronic high blood pressure, diabetes, and cigarette smoking. Premature birth has been so much of an issue that scientists are working feverishly to figure out who is most at risk, how to diagnose preterm labor sooner rather than later, and how to prevent birth when the mother goes into labor early. Though their research efforts are not in vain, there still is no concrete cause for premature. Many studies have been arranged to narrow down the cause of preterm birth, but as it still stands today there are many different reasons for preterm delivery.
The short and long-term effects that premature babies can suffer from are heartbreaking to say the least. Babies often suffer from intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) vision and hearing loss, and also breathing problems. Psychologically this can affect the parent causing them to feel that they are at fault or that they could have done something to
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