- Prenatal development describes the events between conception and birth. Neonatal events occur during the first month of life.
- According to national statistics from the March of Dimes, one out of nine expectant mothers do not carry to full term (37+ weeks).
- Every two minutes a low birthweight baby is born in the U.S., according to the March of Dimes.
- Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a potentially blinding condition, affects many premature infants who are born weighing less than 1,500 grams.
- Three out of every 10 babies who weigh less than 1,500 grams at birth will suffer from patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a common cause of respiratory distress.
- Severe infections are a high risk with premature infants.
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