Will the intellectual development of premature babies be affected?

Will the intellectual development of thirty-week premature babies be affected? This is a concern of many parents, because after their children have premature birth, they are worried that their children will have intellectual problems. So many parents, in order to prevent their children from having intellectual problems, want to know more specifically, will this premature birth affect the child's intelligence? In order for you to understand more clearly, please take a look at the answer below.

A premature baby is a newborn born after more than 28 weeks of gestation and before 37 weeks of gestation. Most of them weigh less than 2500g and are less than 46cm long. The morphology and function of their organs are immature and their vitality is weak.

Causes of premature birth include pregnant women suffering from high fever influenza, pneumonia, dysentery and other diseases, or pregnant women with a history of trauma and surgery, mental stress, high blood pressure, genital abnormalities, etc. In addition, placental abnormalities, twins, fetal malformations, and umbilical cords that are too thick, too short, torsion, or knotted can all cause premature birth.

Because premature infants have poor temperature regulation function and immature respiratory center, they are prone to respiratory dysfunction, which is manifested as shallow breathing, irregular respiratory rhythm, respiratory arrest, cyanosis of the skin, and cerebral hypoxia. In addition, the lack of alveolar surfactant can easily lead to hyaline membrane disease, which aggravates hypoxia. Premature infants have poor swallowing and digestive functions, and are prone to vomiting and choking on milk, which can cause aspiration pneumonia and aggravate hypoxia. Premature infants have imperfect liver function and lack enzymes and proteins that help reduce jaundice, which prevents jaundice from subsiding quickly and causes hyperbilirubinemia. In addition, premature infants have poor coagulation function and are prone to intracranial hemorrhage due to lack of oxygen. Serious diseases such as sleep apnea, aspiration pneumonia, hyaline membrane disease, hyperbilirubinemia, intracranial hemorrhage, etc. can cause hypoxia and necrosis of brain cells in premature infants, affecting the intellectual development of children. Premature babies are also prone to hypoglycemia and hypocalcemia, which can cause convulsions, damage to brain cells, brain development disorders, and intellectual disability.

Will the intellectual development of thirty-week premature babies be affected? This is what many parents want to know. The above is a detailed introduction for many parents. Therefore, parents must understand the above content and provide corresponding care so that their children can stay healthy and will not affect their children's intelligence. Therefore, as parents, you must have a comprehensive understanding of the above content.