Weight of premature baby Fortunately, in the last 30 to 40 years, the country of Iran has made great progress in the field of newborn health. A premature baby is a baby born before the due date. The reason for the birth of a premature baby can be different. Lack of proper nutrition, lack of blood supply to the placenta, urinary infections, infections transmitted through the fetus, urinary infections, infections transmitted to the mother, etc. The duration of pregnancy is 40 weeks. It is premature from the thirty-seventh week to the birth of that baby. They say premature.... Since these babies are born before the due date, they often have the following problems: - Respiratory problems - Heart problems - Anemia and anemia - Infection During the development of the child, there may be things such as delay in speaking, late teething (delayed walking), vision problems or hearing disorders and learning disorders... Factors such as: Multiple births - The mother has problems related to the uterus and cervix - Difference in Rh blood group with parents, especially when the mother is Rh negative - The mother has an infection - If the mother has a special medical problem such as pre-eclampsia (preeclampsia)... - A history of premature birth They increase the chance of a premature baby being born... In many cases, to take care of *premature babies*, it is necessary to examine the baby in the NICU (neonatal special care unit) and observe them with special measures. Prefer cesarean section... Their heartbeat and breathing can be seen and their hair is very little... ### Symptoms of premature babies Premature babies are born under 37 weeks of pregnancy Their weight is low, that is, their weight is less than 2.5 kg... a normal baby should weigh more than 5.2 kg... the brain vessels of these babies are not fully developed, as a result, with the slightest incident, the child suffers cerebral hemorrhages... the retinal vessels of these children are not developed... due to their deficiency, these babies may cause hearing disorders.... Respiratory problems are also one of the most important and of course not the most common problems of their children.. The lungs are not functioning properly and they suffer from respiratory problems... **Dr. Faraji, a pediatrician, has enough expertise and experience... Say: ** **3-02 54 61 22 \[021\]**