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WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE COMMON IN LOW-BIRTHWEIGHT BABIES?
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Babies born with low birth weight may face increased risk for health complications as a newborn or infant. A tiny body means the baby might not be as strong and may have more difficulty eating, gaining weight, and fighting off infection. In addition, a lack of body fat means that low birthweight babies have a harder time staying warm (even in normal temperatures).
Almost all low birthweight babies require specialized care in a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) until they gain enough weight to go home. As a rule, the lower the birthweight, the greater the risk for complications.
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