Being pregnant for ten months, although there are many things that need to be restrained for the sake of the fetus and various situations may arise during pregnancy. But once the fetus is born, mothers feel it's worth it. Many pregnant women hope their child is a healthy baby, but we all know that accidents are inevitable, so many expectant mothers are worried about the probability of their newborn being unhealthy?
What is the probability of unhealthy newborns
1. About 80% of newborns may experience jaundice, with only a small portion caused by hemolysis. Similarly, hemolytic babies may not necessarily have the above symptoms. Some children only realize that their blood type is different from their parents' when they grow up. Mothers with type O and fathers with type AB are most susceptible to the disease.
2. Down syndrome is an occasional disease, so every pregnant woman has the possibility of giving birth to a Down syndrome child. The probability of having a Down syndrome child increases with the age of the pregnant woman. Down syndrome is commonly known as congenital dementia. It is the most common chromosomal disease, with approximately one in every 750 newborns suffering from Down syndrome.
What are the most common diseases that newborns are prone to
1. Neonatal asphyxia refers to the condition where a newborn is born with only a heartbeat but no breathing, or only irregular, intermittent, and shallow weak breathing. It is caused by prolonged labor and severe hypoxia. If the fetal heart rate exceeds 160 beats per minute or falls below 100 beats per minute, it is a sign of hypoxia. Mild cases can generally recover quickly by removing foreign objects from the respiratory tract, patting the buttocks, and bouncing the soles of the feet. Severe cases can cause brain cell necrosis or death within 24 hours.
2. Birth pneumonia is also a serious illness. Newborns with pneumonia rarely cough and only show poor general condition, low reaction, foaming at the mouth, irritability, weak crying, lack of breastfeeding, decreased body temperature, rapid breathing, and blue lips. This disease should be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
3. Neonatal intracranial hemorrhage is caused by ruptured blood vessels in the newborn's skull. Patients with intracranial hemorrhage may exhibit restlessness, screaming loudly, vomiting, convulsions, bulging fontanelle, tilting their head back, staring with both eyes, difficulty breathing, not eating or drinking, drowsiness, muscle relaxation, and disappearance of reflexes. This is a critical illness that can easily lead to death if not rescued in a timely manner.
Generally speaking, many newborn diseases can be detected during pregnancy. If there are no issues with the fetus during the examination by the mothers. So the probability of being unhealthy after birth is relatively low. Newborns have relatively low immunity, so mothers must pay attention to their children to avoid catching a cold after birth.
