Through a variety of activities, we serve specific maternal and infant health needs throughout Uganda
Addressing the maternal and infant health crisis is not straightforward with one solution. It takes a combination of strategic and collaborative efforts in different areas to truly impact change to moms, babies and families every day.
Preterm Topics
Key Facts About Preterm Birth
The average pregnancy lasts for approximately 37 to 42 weeks. Every baby born before completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy (also called weeks of gestation) is considered as preterm.
The aim of nutritional support for a preterm baby is to achieve a similar growth rate compared to the fetus at the same age. In order to reach the optimal development experts, recommend to start feeding as soon as possible after birth.
What is parenteral nutrition?
Parenteral nutrition in preterm and ill babies is a feeding therapy that provides nutrition through the veins (into the bloodstream) to babies who cannot (yet) be adequately fed by mouth or through a feeding tube.
Developmental support consists of a variety of intervention strategies in addition to medical care, to protect and promote the growth and development of a baby.
