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Apnea of Prematurity, Explained: What Every NICU Parent Needs to Know
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Takeaways
Apnea of prematurity happens because a premature baby's brain and breathing muscles are still developing, not because something is wrong.
Words like event, episode, and spell can involve apnea, bradycardia, and desaturation, alone or together, so it's always okay to ask your medical team exactly what happened.
There are three types of apnea, obstructive, central, and mixed, and knowing which one your baby is experiencing helps guide their care.
Treatment ranges from simple…
The skinny
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