Babies born prematurely have a risk of mortality after infancy and a recent study shows that these preemies may have a decreased reproductive rate or a chance of delivering prematurely.Past studies only focused on serious risks preemies face early on, but now this study has uncovered the rate of chronic medical conditions in the long run for those young adults and adults who are were born prematurely.
"Prematurity may have caused issues that made them susceptible. We're they left with chronic lung disease? Were they left with cerebral palsy? There's a big belief that we are doing so great now, but premature births are still a big problem," said Dr. Peter Bernstein, a maternal-fetal specialist at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.
Premature delivery occurs before 38 weeks into a pregnancy, sixty percent occurring 26 weeks before gestation resulting in long-term disabilities, such as chronic lung disease, blindness, deafness, and neurodevelopmental problems.
One million babies were studied between 1967 and 1988 to conclude results in 2004, proving that premature deliveries between 22 and 32 weeks before gestation, both male and female, who survived through adolescence did not escape effects of prematurity.
Expectations for premature babies today may be greater because there have been advances in the care of preemies, but those born prematurely should continue to monitor their health through adolescence into adulthood.
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