Neonatologist | Our smallest patient weighs 375 grams.
Darya Viktorovna Svetlakova, a neonatologist and anesthesiologist-resuscitator at the Yekaterinburg City Perinatal Center, explains the difference between a neonatologist and a pediatrician, why children end up in the neonatal intensive care unit, what parents can do, and the chances of delivering a 375-gram baby.
00:00 Teaser
01:13 What's the difference between a neonatologist and a pediatrician?
03:14 What are the chances of survival for a baby weighing 500 grams or more?
04:50 The main global mission of neonatologists
08:04 The mother's involvement in the baby's treatment and its importance
10:59 How does a mother's touch influence a baby's recovery?
14:17 How can a mother stay sane if her baby is in intensive care?
19:43 Is it possible to predict a child's pathologies before birth?
21:18 How long in advance should one prepare for conception?
23:03 Do vaccinations cause cerebral palsy and autism?
26:03 How should a mother monitor her baby in the first hours and days of life?
27:27 What is the impact of parents' rejection of a baby's pathology?
30:33 Why do intensive care doctors not make prognoses?
31:55 Why is taking a baby to the mountains mortally dangerous?
34:53 Tips on how to prepare for meeting your baby