Tell about Premature Baby Delivery problems?

This is when a baby's eyes and skin look yellow. A baby has jaundice when his liver isn't fully developed or isn't working well. This is when a baby doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the rest of the body.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). This is a lung condition that can develop in premature babies as well as babies who have treatment with a breathing machine. Babies with BPD sometimes develop fluid in the lungs, scarring and lung damage.

Premature babies often have trouble fighting off germs because their immune systems are not fully formed. Infections that may affect a premature baby include pneumonia, a lung infection; sepsis, a blood infection; and meningitis, an infection in the fluid around the brain and spinal cord. What long-term health problems can premature babies have?

How can you best care for your premature baby? Talk to your baby’s health care providers about any health conditions your baby has. He may be healthy enough to go home soon after birth, or he may need to stay in the NICU for special care.

Can keep warm on his own, without the help of an incubator. An incubator is an enclosed unit that helps premature babies stay warm. Your baby may need special equipment, treatment or medicine after he leaves the hospital.

Your baby’s provider and the staff at the hospital can help you with these things and teach you how to take care of your baby. They also can help you find parent support groups and other resources in your area that may be able to help you care for your baby. See also: Babies born 3 to 6 weeks early, The premature infant: how old is my baby?