Birth Complications

Question 1

What is anoxia?

Answer 1

Oxygen deprivation during birth.

Question 2

Which babies are at higher risk of anoxia?

Answer 2

Breach babies (often delivered via caesarean to reduce risk).

Question 3

How long can babies be resilient during anoxia?

Answer 3

Up to 3–4 minutes.

Question 4

What are common causes of low birth weight?

Answer 4

Preterm birth

Small-for-date infants, such as twins.

Question 5

What are some issues related to low birth weight?

Answer 5

Respiratory distress syndrome

Difficulty in caregiving

Need for supportive parental interventions

Significant postnatal environment effects.