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"I remember on the third day when she had the surgery (for) her PDA, the heart surgery, the doctor kept using some word about her condition and I actually had to stop him and say, 'You need to give me some hope,'" [Jocelyn Hayes-Fields] said.
"When she was first born, we couldn't hold her for about three weeks," [Brenda Lott] said. "She had to gain some weight, first."Miller's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit sees more than 1,000 premature babies each year, many of whom undergo the same illnesses as [Tamia], [Timothy Allen] and [Dierra].Patent Ductus Arteriosus (lack of blood flow from the heart), respiratory distress syndrome, apnea, abdominal distention and a Grade II intracranial hemorrhage. The further along in the pregnancy ... your baby is going to have a much better chance, said neonatologist Guadalupe Padilla Physicians and researchers have yet to ieach a clear consensus on why Black babies are more likely to suffer from premature birth, but there are several established risk factors such as having delivered a premature baby once before, multiple births, high blood pressure, diabetes, multiple miscarriages, previous abortions, fluctuating weight, uterine or cervical deformities, drug and alcohol use, maternal or fetal stress and age.See the full content of this document
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Black Babies More Likely to Be Born Prematurely
LOS ANGELES-Premature birth is the No. 1 killer of newborns, especially among African Americans. Nearly 100,000 Black newborns are affected by this problem every year in the U.S., according to published reports.
Jocelyn Hayes-Fields, 39, has given birth t...See the full content of this document
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