premature birth

PREMATURE BIRTH NEWS

‘She was 1 pound, 11 ounces’: Nick Jonas recalls daughter Malti’s premature birth and 3.5-month NICU stay; what parents of preterm babies should know

February 06, 2026 5:52 pm

Nick Jonas recalled the “intense” early arrival of daughter Malti Marie and months in the NICU. An expert explains premature birth risks, parental stress and signs of healthy progress.

Minor dumps infant in garbage bin in Surat, 16-year-old boy held for rape: Police

January 18, 2025 4:43 am

A search for the abandoned child's parents led police to the doorsteps of a 16-year-old girl.

Indian scientists find genetic markers associated with premature births

April 19, 2023 10:16 pm

Study significant, as preterm birth is largest cause of neonatal deaths, complications globally

How a team of Pune doctors ensured survival of a baby born at 24 weeks, weighing 400gms

January 06, 2023 4:40 am

Dr Sachin Shah, Director, Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Services, Surya hospital, Wakad, told The Indian Express that this was possibly the first such case in the country where a premature baby weighing 400 gms and 30 cms in length was salvaged and, after a 94-day stay, discharged.

Ways to build immunity for a preemie baby

December 18, 2021 7:35 pm

Breast milk of mothers delivering preemies has more protein, fat and sodium salt, and this suits the nutritional needs of the preterm infant, says a doctor.

How to identify the early symptoms of premature birth?

January 26, 2021 4:02 pm

There is a higher risk of issues among kids who are born prematurely. Preterm babies tend to grow at a slower pace than full-term babies

Tips to care for a preterm baby at home

June 09, 2020 1:22 pm

There's no need to worry though as caring for preterm babies is not so different from caring for normal deliveries. You just need a little change in the environment to make them comfortable.

'Pregnant women with eating disorders are likely to have premature babies'

November 21, 2019 12:15 pm

The risk of anaemia was twice as high for women with active anorexia or ENDOS than for mothers without eating disorders. Active anorexia was also associated with a heightened risk of antepartum hemorrhage or bleeding from the genital tact from 24 weeks onward.

Premature birth increases risk of chronic kidney disease later in life, says study

May 02, 2019 4:23 pm

The study, published in BMJ, has deduced that birth before 37 weeks of gestation is generally associated with nearly double the risk for kidney disease.

Doctors save 570g baby after its premature birth

December 12, 2015 12:33 am

The child had to be delivered in the 26th week of pregnancy due to complications with the health of the mother.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement