KOMPAS.com – Babies born as expected is the hope of many parents. The reason is, babies born too early or earlier than the expected date often encounter various medical problems.
Baby can be said to be born premature when born earlier than 37 weeks of gestation.
When baby born prematurely, he is prone to heart problems, breathing, digestion, and the like.
This happens because their organs are not fully developed.
Also read: Understand, the Risk Factors That Trigger Premature Birth
Then how to prevent it?
Some women are at risk for premature birth. Usually, this occurs in women who have a short or weak cervix.
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Vulnerable to Medical Problems, Here’s How to Prevent Babies Born Premature
When a baby is born prematurely, he or she is prone to heart, respiratory, digestive, and other problems.
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Women who gave birth prematurely before are more likely to have the same thing in their next pregnancy.
To prevent this, you can take the following steps:
Take progesterone supplements
Women who have a history of preterm birth or a short cervix can reduce the risk of preterm delivery with progesterone supplementation.
Cerclage serviks
This procedure is performed with surgery during pregnancy in women who have a short cervix, or a history of cervical shortening that results in premature birth.
During this procedure, the cervix is sutured with strong sutures to provide extra support to the uterus.
The stitches are removed when it is time to deliver the baby. Women who have had twins are also more likely to give birth early.
However, this method cannot prevent early delivery for multiple pregnancies.
What to do if you have a premature birth?
If labor starts early, it is best to go to a hospital that has a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Hospitals with NICUs have specialized tools and teams to treat premature babies.
For mothers who experience preterm labor, the following treatments must be carried out:
1. Antibiotics
This method can treat or prevent infection in the baby and mother.
2. Steroid
This medicine can help speed up the growth of the baby’s lungs and reduce the chance of breathing problems if the baby is born too soon.
Also read: What Parents Should Do So Their Children Are Not Infected With Covid-19
3. Drugs to temporarily slow or stop labor contractions
Delaying labor, a day or two, can be enough time for the steroids to help the baby’s lungs develop.
It also gives the medical team time to take the mother to the hospital in the NICU, if needed.
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