Child Care For Premature Babies

You might feel helpless but there are many steps you can take to help your baby.

Child care for premature babies.

Feeding preventing illness safety and general baby care are all a little different for babies who were born early. Your preemie s special needs call for special care probably in a neonatal intensive care unit nicu. Taking care of any baby will require you to change and adapt to new situations and i will also require you to change for the better. Having a baby is a full time responsibility that you need to be ready for if you ever have a baby.

That means your preemie won t act like a full term newborn until at least his due date and possibly not even then if his development was hindered by his immature neurological system. Some premature babies. If you have a premature baby this will require you to be more active and attentive to your baby. In some cases a premature baby needs to be transported to a hospital that can provide specialized care.

Before choosing child care for your premature baby talk to your pediatrician about which types of settings would be best. The nurses will instruct you on either breast or. You can also feed her as soon as your doctor says it s ok. Even if this is not your first baby you may have trepidation about how to take care of your premature baby.

Here s what to expect. How to cope with the stress spend as much time with her in the special care nursery as your condition and hers permit. Other preemies may be delayed in meeting milestones and rigorous academic programs and strict potty training schedules may be frustrating for child. When you re caring for a premature baby it s best to ignore the typical infant milestones and consider your child s adjusted age.