Today I am doing some simple research on prematurity, since I am doing a fundraiser for March for Dimes. I believe i should do this to have at least some background knowledge on the subject of the fund raiser.
November is the month for prematurity awareness. 543,000 babies a year are born before there expected due date. Premature babies, is the number one cause of neonatal mortality.The most common effect of being born early is learning problems. They can be mild, severe, or in the middle. A child may have long term hearing or poor eye sight. A child may have life lasting respiratory problems such as asthma. These effects of being born prematurely are just the minor effects. One of the major effects could be heart problems, such as having PDA (Patent Ductus arteriouses). This could cause heart failure as well as many other complications if left untreated.
This is just simple research on the effects of prematurity, I hope to learn more as the 20% project moves forward.
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