Child At Risk

Some babies go through a stormy newborn period. Others have medical conditions, which might have been identified before delivery or soon after birth.

These babies who survive through the initial hospitalization are often considered ‘at-risk’ in the longer term, for developmental and learning issues.

Some babies who will benefit from regular developmental screening and tracking of their developmental milestones include:

• Preterm babies born earlier than 36 weeks gestation, especially those born before 34 weeks
• Low birth weight babies of birth weight less than 2000 grammes, especially those born less than 1500 grammes
• Babies with known abnormalities such as Down Syndrome
• Babies with compromised breathing at birth, who may have sustained some insult to the brain
• Babies with documented low blood sugars at birth
• Babies with serious blood-borne or brain infections at or soon after birth