What is the survival rate of premature babies?

Premature birth is a problem that pregnant women may encounter during pregnancy. In many cases, if premature babies are not well cared for or if some aspects are not paid attention to, they are likely to get sick or die. Many people will ask, what is the survival rate of premature babies? Is it very high? If you have a premature birth, what should you do with the child? Then, let me introduce to you the knowledge about the survival rate of premature babies.

Premature birth refers to delivery between 28 and 37 weeks of gestation (196 to 258 days). Literature reports that premature births account for 5% to 15% of all births. Newborns born during this period weighing 1000 to 2499 grams and with immature organs are called premature babies. The premature infant mortality rate in China is 12.7% to 20.8%, while abroad, the younger the gestational age and the lower the weight, the higher the mortality rate. The main causes of death were perinatal asphyxia, intracranial hemorrhage, and deformity. Even if premature babies survive, they often have neurological and intellectual developmental defects. In China, premature births account for 5% to 15% of all births, and about 15% of premature babies die in the neonatal period. In recent years, due to advances in premature treatment and monitoring methods, their survival rate has significantly increased and the disability rate has decreased. Foreign scholars have suggested that the upper limit of the definition of premature birth be moved forward to 20 weeks of gestation. Therefore, preventing premature birth is one of the main measures to reduce perinatal mortality and improve the quality of newborns.

Premature birth is the main cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, and among the various causes of premature birth, most are maternal factors. Except for congenital reproductive malformations, most of them can be prevented through prenatal care. Prenatal examinations should be given importance, especially early and appropriate perinatal care for those at high risk. For example, prevent and control pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, reduce the incidence of early placental abruption, provide early treatment after the discovery of placenta previa, and correct anemia. For pregnant women with heart disease, management should be strengthened, knowledge of pregnancy health care should be popularized, and preventive measures such as avoiding infection should be taken. Use of tocolysis to prevent premature labor and provide adequate time for antenatal administration of glucocorticoids to promote lung maturation, etc. Premature babies should be bathed only after the umbilical cord falls off and the wound heals. When not bathing, the upper body is given a sponge bath in the warm box, and then the upper body is wrapped and taken out to wash the buttocks. For those weighing less than 1000-1500g, you can use sterilized vegetable oil or talcum powder to gently rub the wrinkles to protect the skin.

A relatively detailed introduction has been given above about the survival rate of premature babies. In many cases, we don’t need to worry too much about premature babies. Although premature babies may be a little weaker in physique, as long as we pay attention to the care of the children and their nutrition, many premature babies will eventually grow up to be very healthy. I wish all babies can grow up healthy and happy.