Who is a premature or low birth weight baby?
Premature babies are those born before completing thirty seven weeks of gestation. A low birth weight baby has a birth weight <2.5 kg. Many premature babies also have a low birth weight. Sometimes, babies born at full term may also have a low weight. Premature babies and low birth weight babies are more vulnerable than full-term babies and need to be given special care. Q. What kind of clothes are suitable for a baby? A baby should be dressed in soft cotton clothes with minimum frills, buttons or ornamental add-ons which can scratch the tender skin of the newborn infant. The nappies should be made of thick, soft and absorbent material and changed promptly when soiled to avoid development of nappy rash. Use of plastic nappy should be avoided. During winter babies are prone to get hypothermia or cold. Premature or low birth weight babies are at a higher risk of developing hypothermia. This is a dangerous condition, which could be prevented by proper and adequate clothing and keeping the
