A premature infant is more likely than a full-term infant to –

The liver of premature (preterm) neonate is functionally immature that leads to hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice) and poor detoxification of drugs. Problems of preterm Premature babies Birth asphyxia                                            Hypothermia                                                                                            Feeding difficulties                                              Infections                                                                     Respiratory distress       ARDS (Hyaline membrane dis)      Hyperbilirubinemia      Apenia    Intraventricular haemorrhage     Hypocalcemia  Necrotising enterocolitis   Metabolic acidosis Hypoglycemia Hypoproteinemia Note - Problems of preterm small for date babies include problems of both i.e. problems of preterm and problems of small for date.