Case Study
Premature Delivery, Non-Institutional:
A Case Study
Submitted by:
Almonguera, Dianne
Apilado, Alyssa Marie
Cahilig, Anabel
Catubay, Jiro Jon
Eleazar, Shaun Joseph
Gomez, Paula Marie Katrina
Peduca, John Paolo
Resente, Kathleen May
Salvador, Potenciano
St. Mary’s College, Quezon City
BSN-IV
INTRODUCTION
Premature birth, also coined as preterm birth, refers to birth of a baby before its organs are mature enough to survive postnatal life. Death and disability occur more often among these very preterm infants compared to moderately preterm infants. Unfortunately, all preterm infants are at greater risk of death and disability than full-term infants. Infants born preterm are at greater risk for death in the first few days of life, as well as other adverse health outcomes including visual and hearing impairments, intellectual and learning disabilities, and behavioral and emotional problems throughout life.
Premature delivery occurs on mothers having health problems like diabetes, heart-related diseases, infection, and kidney diseases. Different pregnancy-related problems contribute to an increased risk of preterm labor and delivery. * An "insufficient" or weakened cervix, also called cervical incompetence * Birth defects of the uterus * History of preterm delivery * Poor nutrition right before or during pregnancy * Preeclampsia -- the development of high blood pressure and protein in the urine after the 20th week of pregnancy * Premature rupture of the membranes
Other factors of preterm delivery include age (below 16 of age and older than 35), lack of prenatal care, low socioeconomic status, or use of tobacco, cocaine, or amphetamines.
A premature infant’s organs are not fully developed. The infant needs further special care in a nursery to support the infant’s life. This may take weeks to months.
A premature infant will have a lower birth weight than a full-term infant. Common physical signs of prematurity include: *
A Case Study
Submitted by:
Almonguera, Dianne
Apilado, Alyssa Marie
Cahilig, Anabel
Catubay, Jiro Jon
Eleazar, Shaun Joseph
Gomez, Paula Marie Katrina
Peduca, John Paolo
Resente, Kathleen May
Salvador, Potenciano
St. Mary’s College, Quezon City
BSN-IV
INTRODUCTION
Premature birth, also coined as preterm birth, refers to birth of a baby before its organs are mature enough to survive postnatal life. Death and disability occur more often among these very preterm infants compared to moderately preterm infants. Unfortunately, all preterm infants are at greater risk of death and disability than full-term infants. Infants born preterm are at greater risk for death in the first few days of life, as well as other adverse health outcomes including visual and hearing impairments, intellectual and learning disabilities, and behavioral and emotional problems throughout life.
Premature delivery occurs on mothers having health problems like diabetes, heart-related diseases, infection, and kidney diseases. Different pregnancy-related problems contribute to an increased risk of preterm labor and delivery. * An "insufficient" or weakened cervix, also called cervical incompetence * Birth defects of the uterus * History of preterm delivery * Poor nutrition right before or during pregnancy * Preeclampsia -- the development of high blood pressure and protein in the urine after the 20th week of pregnancy * Premature rupture of the membranes
Other factors of preterm delivery include age (below 16 of age and older than 35), lack of prenatal care, low socioeconomic status, or use of tobacco, cocaine, or amphetamines.
A premature infant’s organs are not fully developed. The infant needs further special care in a nursery to support the infant’s life. This may take weeks to months.
A premature infant will have a lower birth weight than a full-term infant. Common physical signs of prematurity include: *