The corticosteroid reduces the chances that the premature baby will have respiratory distress syndrome or
intraventricular hemorrhage, a condition where there is bleeding into the ventricles of the
brain.
The most common complications that lead to ongoing disability include
intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or bleeding in the
brain, asphyxia or a lack of oxygen to the
brain, severe jaundice, hypoglycemia or a low blood sugar level, severe infections, long - term use of ventilation, and chronic lung disease known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)