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Bebé prematuro

Nombres alternativos:

Prematuro; Bebé pretérmino

Prevención:

Uno de los pasos más importantes para prevenir la prematuridad es recibir cuidados prenatales lo más temprano posible en el embarazo y continuarlos hasta que el bebé nazca. Las estadísticas muestran claramente que los cuidados prenatales oportunos y buenos reducen la posibilidad de nacimientos prematuros y las muertes conexas.

Los partos prematuros se pueden algunas veces tratar o retardar con la administración de medicamentos que bloquean las contracciones uterinas; sin embargo, los intentos por demorar un parto prematuro muchas veces no son exitosos.

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