What Is Necrotic Enterocolitis (NEC)?- Information For Parents
Necrotic Enterocolitis or NEC is a severe abdominal condition affecting mostly extremely premature babies and micro-preemies. It usually occurs two weeks or later after birth and may result in...
What is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) – Guide For Parents?
Many babies who were born as extremely premature babies or micro-preemies develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia during their hospitalization in NICU. As a neonatologist, I find myself explaining this...
What Is Transient Tachypnea Of The Newborn – Guide For The Parents
Full-term babies and late preterm babies may develop respiratory problems after birth. That, in turn, may lead to prolonged NICU stay and anxiety among the parents and family members. In this...
Having a baby is always a stressful event for the mother and the family. Delivering the baby during the epidemic spread of coronavirus adds to that anxiety tremendously. I want to explain a few...
Retinopathy of prematurity is the cause of anxiety for families of micro-preemies and extremely premature babies. They fear that this condition may lead to vision problems or blindness after...
Many premature babies suffer from apnea of prematurity. Apnea is defined as a pause in breathing patterns. Whenever parents hear that their baby stops breathing for short periods of time, it is scary...
