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    Sabeeka LambeBy Sabeeka LambeNovember 16, 2018Updated:December 8, 20205 Comments3 Mins Read
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    All babies need a lot of attention and care in the early years. These are the years that provide the building blocks for the overall development. But when it comes to pre-term babies, they need some extra special attention and care.

    What is a preterm baby?

    A preterm baby is one where the  birth takes place more than three weeks before the baby’s estimated due date. In other words, a premature birth is one that occurs before the start of the 37th week of pregnancy.

    Since these babies have not spent adequate time in the womb, there are chances that they might have some initial complications and would need some extra care to make sure they catch up without hampering  their further physical and mental development.

    Care for preterm babies

    Here is how you can take care of pre-term babies

    Neonatal intensive care

    Some babies who are born much before the expected due date would require some special care and medical attention.  Hospitals have these neonatal intensive care units equipped with necessary equipment and trained staffs to make sure that these babies receive the appropriate medical attention.

    Have you heard about the Laerdal workshop initiative?

    Laerdal workshop is an initiative in collaboration with Abbott Laboratories. Through this collaboration with Laerdal, Abbott supports training of Nurses on Essential care for every baby and Essential care for small baby. This training program designed by Laerdal consists of small babycare, exclusive breast feeding, manual expression of breast milk & nasogastric tube feeding, Kangaroo Mother Care, Family centric care etc. These programs are intended to impart essential care training to relevant paramed staff which in turn helps in saving lives of infants (mostly pre-term babies).

    Kangaroo care

    Kangaroo Mother Care is a technique by which the baby is held on an adult’s chest—usually the mother—with skin-to-skin contact, for extended periods of time. As suggested by WHO, It is suitable for preterm and full-term babies weighing less than 2kg who do not have other serious problems. Kangaroo Mother Care is an effective way to meet a premature baby’s needs for warmth, frequent breastfeeding, protection from infection, stimulation, safety and love. It has also been shown to improve bonding between mothers and babies.

    Protect against infections

    All babies need to be protected against infection and more so the preemies, since their immunity is still building. Make sure that the baby is not exposed to too many people. While handling the bay, sanitize or wash your hands. In case you notice signs of infections, immediately consult your doctor.

    Hygiene

    Since the skin of pre-term babies is very delicate, make sure you wash their clothes separately using only baby friendly detergents. Also the soaps/ shampoo/ creams that you use should be completely free of chemicals and any harmful ingredients. Always opt for natural products.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition plays an important role to ensure that the preemies catch up on their development. Breastfeeding is the best way to ensure this. Often very tiny babies are not able to suck on and in such cases expressing breastmilk to feed is a good option and works well. 

    So with proper training, care and nutrition, taking care of preterm babies is easy and with time they can achieve all the milestones and same physical and mental development that a full term baby would get.

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    I have been working in the software technology services space for over 15 years. In my professional life I help in implementing quality standards like ISO, CMMi & Six Sigma to make developers and testers jobs easier & process oriented. Through this blog I am sharing similar techniques coupled with age old wisdom from my mom and grand mom to make our living healthier and medicine free. To work in any new field, it helps if you read and train too, and I did the same. Have got a diploma in Naturopathy from Mumbai to enhance my knowledge and skills on this topic that I am passionate about

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      Deepa on November 16, 2018 12:45 pm

      You have covered everything related to a preterm baby care. A primee needs special and extra care. This is a helpful post for moms.

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      Dipika Singh on November 16, 2018 5:20 pm

      These care tips will surely help mothers to take full control of the situation and get the best for their tiny baby. Nutrition and keeping infection at bay is very crucial.

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      Tina Basu on November 17, 2018 9:52 am

      These tips will come very helpful for mums with pre mature babies. Keeping them away from visitors is so important.

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      Neha Sharma on November 17, 2018 5:29 pm

      Preterm babies need special care, nutrition, love from their parents and caretakers. This will be a really helpful post for new parents of preemies. Thanks for sharing, Sabeeka!

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      Akshata on November 18, 2018 9:01 am

      Pre term babies have special needs and parents need to be equipped with the right information. Your post serves as a ready guide. The myths around preemies should not be fed colostrum is so untrue, its best for every baby,

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