How Do You Care For A Premature Baby?
Approximately 30 percent of all newborns spend some time in the neonatal intensive care unit at the hospital. Some babies have trouble breathing at first, some have illnesses that were contracted at birth, and still others have diseases or severe illnesses that developed during pregnancy. The most common reason that babies visit the neonatal intensive care unit is prematurity. This means that they are not quite big enough or their lungs are not developed enough to breathe on their own. If your baby has to spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit due to prematurity, you can still help take care of her. The following steps will help guide you on how to care for your premature baby. Try to spend as much time with your baby as possible. This may seem impossible because of all the nurses and other staff constantly around, but your baby needs you. No one else has your voice, your smell or your touch. Premature babies need as much or more attention and love from their parents as full-te
