PSYC 33a Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Preterm Birth, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Omphalocele

• School: Brandeis University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 33a
• Professor: Teresa Vann Mitchell

Document Summary

Graph looking at the rates of premature survival starting with 22 weeks. The us is not very good at saving babies before 24 weeks. 24 weeks and after is when we start seeing improvement. Infection (this is moreso the case in underdeveloped countries) Maternal age (both very young and very old) Genetic rises (family history of cervical incompetence) Pregnancy condition (e. g. preeclampsia) (bold are risk factors that are partially or wholly preventable) Poorly moderated oxygen therapy during intense recovery can lead to blindness in infants. Increased hospital admissions in childhood (~40% of preme births) Again, these too, were just finding out about them. Increased anxiety, adhd, depressesion (these are all psychiatric/behavioral sequelac) Family, economic and societal effects of preterm birth. Ptsd in the mother, can be difficult not immediately bonding with your baby, seeing them in the nicu, stressful pregnancy. Neo-natal icu unit can be stressful for babies and mothers.