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Weight Variation

The relationship between a baby’s weight and age are key to observe its development. It is a curious fact, namely that infants have a different development still having the same age, just as not all countries, children develop at the same speed, so one should not be compared with other babies.

On average, in general, newborns usually weigh between 2800-4200 grams, with a length of 48-56 cm. Do not worry if your baby begins to gain weight since the early days, the important thing is food and then, little by little they will gain weight Read the rest of this entry »

Disease In Premature Babies

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The premature baby are the risks arising from a lack of maturity of some organs are therefore not work well or are exposed to external aggression.

The problems of this baby are focused on the difficulty of adapting to the environment extrauterine by their immaturity and low weight. The smaller and immature, the greater the risk of diseases of the baby.

The respiratory, nervous, digestive, renal, immune and vision may be involved. The respiratory system is one of the most affected. Respiratory distress syndrome occurs as a consequence of the lack of surfactant protein that is responsible for the pulmonary alveoli are elastic and remain inflated or expanded. Read the rest of this entry »