What to do when the baby was born ahead of time?

A child who was born before the 37th week is considered premature. To help the baby get better, help and care.

Your baby decided not to wait for the expected date of delivery and decided to be born ahead of schedule. It requires special care, which is provided for some time by specialists in the hospital. They create comfortable conditions for him, so that the crumb was good. Under these conditions, a certain temperature remains, which does not burden the child, on his nervous system, hearing and vision. So it begins to grow and gain strength.

When you are discharged do not forget about some of the subtleties of caring for him. If you will carefully look after him, soon your baby will get stronger and will develop like a normal healthy child.

There is a close connection between you even when the umbilical cord was cut. The kid is very sensitive and he easily feels your condition, mood. This can all be passed on to him. Therefore, always try to be in a good mood, do not be sad and do not be upset. Share it with good energy. He needs your attention and warmth.

"The method of kangaroo" experts advise to use when the condition of your premature baby is satisfactory, which requires monitoring the heartbeat and breathing.

To do this, use this exercise. Lie down topless on the bed and arrange a naked baby on your chest. Then take cover. He will feel so safe and comfortable. His breath will be leveled, the blood will be saturated with oxygen. Mother's love will fill the baby with health.

Eat healthy foods so that your breast milk is enriched with vitamins and minerals. Breastmilk is the most valuable food for the newborn. And especially for a premature baby. A premature baby is sensitive to everything, to any virus. Thanks to breast milk, he will get stronger and gain strength. But his sucking and swallowing reflexes may be poorly developed. The baby is fed for the first time 6-8 hours after his birth. But doctors inject milk to him through a special probe. Do not worry. After a while he learns to take breasts. It will be difficult for him to suck, it will stretch the process itself, and after that he will need rest. But try not to rush the baby. With this mode, he will be able to gain weight.

If you could not keep breast milk, then when choosing a mixture, focus on quality ones, in which there is a mark "pre" or "0" on packages.

Care for the baby.

Since your baby is premature, it is very fragile. Protect it, but in no case do not overdo it. Do not refrain from walking, do not go exclusively to the home mode. After a while you can temper the baby, but with the help of a pediatrician.

  1. The child should be bathed in water at a temperature of 37 ° C. The room during the procedure should be 25 ° C. You can add herbal infusions to the tray, which will help your baby to relax and calm down.
  2. In the baby's room, maintain a constant temperature of 22-23 ° C.
  3. You can walk with a crumb at the age of 2 weeks old, but at the pediatrician's permission. The first walk should last only 10-15 minutes. But gradually, every day, you can add 20 minutes, bringing up to 1-1.5 hours.
  4. Try to put off going to visit for a while, until the baby gets stronger.

If you follow all the tips and rules, then your baby will grow up a strong and healthy baby.