Babies born at less than 37 weeks gestation (premature) have different nutritional needs than babies born at full term (after 38 weeks). Premature babies will often stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. There they are watched closely to make sure they are getting the right balance of fluids and nutrition.
Watershed Stroke. Watershed strokes. are usually the result of poor blood flow to the brain from occlusion of the arteries in the neck (from atherosclerosis) or periods of poor cardiac function, such as during a heart attack.
Learn about a rare neurological disorder called moyamoya disease, which causes blocked arteries at the base of the brain, potentially leading to stroke and transient or permanent brain damage. Brittany, 30, was frightened when she began experiencing stroke-like symptoms while she was pregnant with her third child.