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Newborn Preemie

Premature Babies

Updated November 22, 2006

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Newborn Preemie

Newborn Preemie

Brent Deuel
A newborn premature baby who is undergoing a typical resuscitation after being born.

The long plastic tube is delivering blow-by oxygen to the baby.

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