PREMATURITY DISEASES
Preterm birth is a birth when a baby is born less than 37 weeks of gestation. Normal pregnancy lasts 38 weeks. Most premature children are born between the 32 and 37th week of pregnancy, but some are born between 22 and 25 weeks. Prematurity is depending on how early a baby is born, he or she may be:
- Extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks)
- Very preterm (28 to 32 weeks)
- Late preterm (32 to 37 weeks)
Mostly prematurity occur in the late preterm stage. Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born premature, and this number is rising day by day. More than of premature births occur in South Asia and Africa, but premature birth is truly a global health problem. According to World Health Organization (WHO), across 184 countries, the rate of premature births ranges from 5% to 18% of preterm births. In the under developed countries, on average 12% of babies are born premature compared with 9% in developed countries, poorer families are more at higher risk.
Pakistan is at 4th number Among top of ten countries having preterm births. The is why 17th november takes place as World Prematurity Day, for the awareness of this serious health problem.
SYMPTOMS OF PREMATURITY DISEASES
Possible signs and symptoms of preterm birth are may be:- Vaginal spotting / light bleeding
- Constant backache
- Pressure feel in pelvic or lower belly, that having feeling of baby is pushing down.
- Abdominal cramps
- Leakage of amniotic fluid
- Regular or frequent contractions
CAUSES OF PREMATURITY DISEASES
The causes of a preterm birth often can't be identified. However, certain conditions are more likely to have an early labor:
- Hyperglycemia or Hypoglycemia
- Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs)
- Renal disease
- Hypertension
RISK FACTORS OF PRETERM BIRTH
There are several risk factors for preterm birth and preterm labor, including modifiable and non-modifiable and they are:
- Women who have delivered preterm before
- Multiple gestation
- Uterine diseases
- Shortened cervix
- Certain infections, particularly of the lower genital tract and amniotic fluid
- Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
- Age of mother, both young and older
- Polyhydramnios
- Autoimmune disease
- Depression
- Stressful life events
- Being underweight or obese before pregnancy
- Placenta Previa
COMPLICATIONS
According to World Health Organization (WHO), Preterm birth complications are the most leading cause of death among children below the 5 years of age that is responsible for approximately 1 million deaths in 2015. Premature Babies that born early may have complicated health problems than the babies born on term. Complication of preterm birth vary such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Anaemia
- Jaundice
- Underweight baby
- Hypoxia
- Apnea
- Undeveloped organs
- Vision problems
- Hearing problems
- Behavioral problems
- Learning disabilities
- Meconium aspiration
MANAGEMENT OF PREMATURITY
Specialized supportive care for premature baby may include:
- Being placed in an incubator.
- Monitoring of baby's vital signs.
- Having a feeding tube.
- REPLENISHING FLUIDS
Baby needs a certain quantity of fluids every day which is depends upon his/her age and medical conditions. The medical team will closely monitor fluids are needed, sodium and potassium levels, if fluids are needed they'll be administrated through an IV line.
- Spending time under bilirubin lights
To treat an infant jaundice, premature baby may be placed under a set of lights that are known as bilirubin lights, for some period of time.
- Receiving a blood transfusion
HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT
Homeopathic method is an effective treatment of healing in both acute and chronic conditions. as claimed by millions of patients and thousands of homeopathic doctors. It may even offer a long lasting to permanent cure, treating the disease from its roots in most of the ailments. Homoeopathy has the resourceful medicines that can help the premature baby and also provide safe maternal care.
CARBO VEG
Disintegration and imperfect oxidation is the key symptom of carbo veg. The typical Carbo patient has a tendency to canonicity in his complaints. Blood seems to stagnate in the capillaries, causing cyanosis and ecchymosis. Baby skin become blue, icy and cold. The baby may be almost life threating condition but the head is hot, coldness, breath cool, pulse imperceptible.
ARNICA MONTANA
Arnica is an effective remedy in those cases when an injury takes place. After traumatic injuries, overuse of an organ, strains. Arnica is disposed to cerebral congestion. Acts best in plethoric, feebly debilitated with impoverished blood. cardiac dropsy dyspnea. Arnica is also a famous muscular tonic. It has tendency to tissue degeneration, septic conditions, abscesses that do not mature. Arnica patient' s head hot and cold body. Bruised parts after labor. Violent after-pains. Uterine hemorrhage from injury after coition. Sore nipples. Mastitis from injuy. Feeling as if fetus were lying crosswise.
NATRUM SULPH
Clinically, it's a valuable remedy for mental troubles. Constant desire to take deep long breath. Asthma in children as a constitutional remedy.
ACONITUM NAPELLUS
Fears touch or the approach of anyone. After mental strain or shock. Sharp shooting pains in womb. After-pains, with fear and restlessness. Whooping cough, child cries before coughing.
CHINA OFFICINALIS
Best indicated remedy in case of recurrent iron deficiency anemia in premature children and also useful in case of periodical fever and chronic fatigue due to loss of vital fluids.
BOVISTA
It is the best remedy adapted to stammering children, old maids with palpitation and tottery patients. Bovista is used to treat the neonatal jaundice.
MYRICA Q
It' s marked action is on the liver, with neonatal jaundice and mucus membrane.
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