Complications encountered in intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) babies include:
Ans. D. All of the aboveBabies who are IUGR have failed to attain their genetic potential of growth. Overall, perinatal mortality and subsequent morbidity have been found to be 8-10 times higher in IUGR fetuses compared to their age appropriate counterparts.Complications of IUGR infants include: Increased mortality, perinatal asphyxia, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, meconium aspiration syndrome, persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn, poor maintenance of nutrition and growth, polycythemia, hyperbilirubinemia, infection, necrotizing enterocolitis, pulmonary hemorrhage and congenital malformations.
Perinatal asphyxia
Hypoglycemia
Polycythemia
All of the above
New Born Infants