Effect of extremely low birth weight babies on family and communi

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The lower your baby’s weight the greater their risk of complications. Low birth weight has higher risk of developmental difficulties, health complications, and premature death than babies born at normal weight. Families of children with very low birth weight experience more distress and burden. Especially in cases of prematurity, neonatal medical complications, and long hospitalization. Which leads more symptoms of depression on family. The socio-economic differences in birth weight are associated by maternal lifestyle, like alcohol intake, exposure to smoking impact toward low birth weight. Beside that mothers at lower socioeconomic levels, characterized by less education, inadequate care during pregnancy, unemployment and smoking leads adverse birth outcomes. There is a strong need for an ongoing care and have access to improved health, prenatal care and healthier lifestyle before and during pregnancy.

Some minority populations (African American, native American), diverse cultures and low economic levels of woman are at greater risks for poor birth outcomes. The percentage of low birth weight for non-Hispanic black or African American nearly double that of non-Hispanic whites (13.6% vs 7.0%). Other populations like Puerto Ricans (9.7%), Filipinos (8.6%), Japanese (7.6%) and American Indians (7.2%).

Texas Medicaid and children health insurance program (CHIP), provide health coverage for low income families. Medicaid and CHIP: help and cover medical expenses for children. Is low cost or free health coverage for children without health insurance. Children Medicaid: covers services needed to keep kids’ health for age under 18, from families with little or no money. Medicaid: available to adults who are caring for child, programs offer low-cost medical health care services, including community- based services and support. [CHIP PROCESSING CENTER, TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES]. www.yourtexasbenefits.com.