Premature babies, as the name implies, early born babies.
Generally defined are babies whose gestational age is less than 37 weeks. Premature babies are slightly immature compared with those of the appropriate age. In terms of body weight, the vast majority of premature infants are less than 2,500 grams, of which the difference is more obvious.
The world’s smallest baby reported in previous years’ news, does anyone still remember this news?
Because his body was very petite at birth, he was considered to be a fake photo. The reason is because the baby was born with only 280 grams at birth, what is the concept of 280 grams? The standard weight of table tennis is about 2.7 grams, and he is only as heavy as 100 table tennis. What is even more surprising is that he is only 24 cm in length, which is so long as a ballpoint pen. No matter how you look at it, the baby's body is really too small, to what extent? Perhaps no one believes that parents can make her sleep in a large enough goose eggshell.
Why is this happening? The reason was that the baby was born in the mother's 22 weeks of pregnancy and is arguably the earliest premature baby in the world. Time flies, and now this little baby is growing up, and looks as cute as ever, but life can't make him happy. In a full physical examination, the doctor detected a congenital condition in the child. It is this kind of illness that prevents children from real growth.
Looking back, when the child grew to 7 months old, the growth stopped completely. The doctor detected that the baby had congenital dwarfism and microcephaly. Fortunately, relying on today's medical technology, children can have a chance to survive for ten years. However, whether the child is tortured to experience life or let the child get out early, parents do not know how to be good.
When a life comes, good or bad, give life the right to survive. This is the right that life has, so if it is a healthy little baby, it is naturally happy, but not everything is perfect.
If for various reasons, what should be done after premature delivery? Do the following, life will improve.
- Baby feeding should try breastfeeding
The benefits of breastfeeding really don't need to be said. The main thing is that breastfeeding is beneficial to your baby's immune system, not to mention the weakness of the immune system in premature infants.
At the same time, you should pay attention to the method when feeding. When feeding, be slow. Don't worry. When you eat, you should rest according to your baby's needs. Don't force your child when you don't need it.
However, for some premature babies, the nutrition in breast milk is not enough to keep up, so it is necessary to choose the appropriate breast milk enhancer under the doctor's choice.
- Focus on supplementing two kinds of nutrition
There are two kinds of nutrients that must be supplemented for premature infants, vitamin D and iron. This is because the amount of vitamins stored in premature babies is small, the baby grows fast, and it is easy to lack vitamin D and iron.
The supplement of vitamin D should be selected in the second week after birth, feeding 800 to 1000 IU every day. When it is between three months and two years old, only 400 IU should be added every day. The iron supplement should be After the child is born two weeks after the birth, the daily supplement, specifically according to the child's weight to supplement, add two to four milligrams per kilogram, added to the child's corrected age is one year old.
- Pay attention to the addition time of complementary food
Although there are some differences in the full-term baby in preterm infants, the addition time for the complementary food is exactly the same. When the baby is corrected for six months, it is satisfied that you can sit up straight or sit up with support.
At the same time, the tongue reflex disappears, and on the basis of expressing interest in food, when the weight reaches 6.5 kg or more, it is possible to add complementary foods, except for complementary foods, and the nutritional supplements for children can not be rushed, because it is too late, the baby generally You can complete the weight catching in about two years old.
The care of premature babies, paying attention to thousands of things, is to be on the mind. For the mother, you can use the kangaroo care method, that is, keep the baby on your chest for about two hours a day, simulate the environment of the uterus, can make the baby have more security, and all aspects have a good promotion. .
Life is tens of thousands, each is different, so the method varies from person to person. However, the love for the baby is the same in the world, the whole family is lifting the power to protect the warmth of the home.