Babies born before 37 weeks of gestation are considered premature. Premature babies often require care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as their organs are not fully developed. In the NICU, premature babies receive monitoring, respiratory support if needed, and are fed through tubes or IVs initially. Kangaroo care, where the baby is held skin to skin, helps with temperature regulation, breastfeeding, and weight gain. As the baby develops, parents can help with diaper changes, baths, and taking temperatures. The goal is for the baby to gain weight and develop enough to be able to eat and breathe on their own.

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2. PREMATURE BABY
Babies born before the 37th week of gestation are born prematurely and are
sometimes given the nickname, “preemies”.
Babies who are born closer to 7
Months may not able to
Eat
Breath
Stay warm on their own

3. HEIGHT / WEIGHT CHART
Average height and weight of boys at different ages
AGE WEIGHT (kg) HEIGHT (cm)
Birth 3.3 50.5
3 months 6.0 61.1
6 months 7.8 67.8
9 months 9.2 72.3
1 year 10.2 76.1
HEIGHT / WEIGHT CHART
Average height and weight of Girls at different ages
AGE WEIGHT (kg) HEIGHT (cm)
Birth 3.2 49.9
3 months 5.4 60.2
6 months 7.2 66.6
9 months 8.6 71.1
1 year 9.5 75.0
(Source: Nutrient Requirements and Recommended Dietary Allowances for Indians,
I.C.M.R. 1990.) more details click here…

4. Why do premature newborns need special care?
• A premature newborn is not fully ready to deal with our world.
• Their little bodies still have areas that need to mature and fully
develop. Some of these areas include the
Lungs
digestive system
immune system
skin.

5. Signs of prematurity include:
• Body hair (lanugo)
• Abnormal breathing patterns (shallow, irregular pauses in breathing called
apnea)
• Enlarged clitoris (female infant)
• Problems breathing due to immature lungs (neonatal respiratory distress
syndrome) or pneumonia
• Lower muscle tone and less activity than full-term infants
• Problems feeding due to difficulty sucking or coordinating swallowing and
breathing
• Less body fat
• Small scrotum, smooth without ridges, and undescended testicles (male
infant)
• Soft, flexible ear cartilage
• Thin, smooth, shiny skin, which is often transparent (can see veins under
skin)

6. Possible Complications
Anemia Possible long-time complications
Bleeding into the brain include:
(intraventricular hemorrhage of the Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
newborn) or damage to the brain's white Delayed growth and development
matter Mental or physical disability or delay
Infection or neonatal sepsis Retinopathy of prematurity, vision loss,
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or blindness
Neonatal respiratory distress
syndrome, extra air in the tissue of the
lungs (pulmonary interstitial
emphysema), bleeding in the lungs
(pulmonary hemorrhage)
Newborn jaundice
Patent ducturs arteriosus
Severe intestinal inflammation
(necrotizing enterocolitis)

7. GOD GRACE
• Medical technology has made it possible for
preemies to get through the first few days, weeks or
months of life until they are able to make it on their
own.

8. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• NICU is your newborns protected Environment.
• It may also be his or her home.
• You should know that it is equipped with a
Caring Staff
Monitoring
Alarm systems
Respiratory
 Resuscitation Equipment,
Access to physicians in every pediatric specialty, 24 hour
laboratory service and YOU!

9. Monitoring and alarm systems
• Monitoring machines vary depending on the
hospital and NICU. However, all monitors record
the heart rate
• Respiratory rate
• Blood pressure
• Temperature

10. Monitoring and alarm systems
A pulse oximeter may be taken to measure the amount of oxygen in the blood.
You may notice that your newborn has various sticky pads or cuffs on his
Chest
Legs
Arms
Other body parts.
These sticky pads and cuffs have wires that connect to the monitor which often
looks like a television screen and displays various numbers.

11. Methods of respiratory assistance
• Endotracheal tube
• Ventilator
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (C-PAP)
• Oxygen hood

12. Methods of feeding
• Intravenous lines
• Umbilical catheter
• Oral and nasal feeding
• Central line (sometimes referred to as a PICC line)

13. EQUIPMENT USED OF PREMATURE
• Incubator – A clear plastic crib that keeps
babies warm and helps protect them from
germs and noise.
• Bili lights – This is a bright blue fluorescent
light that is located over your baby’s
incubator. This light is used to treat jaundice
(yellowing of skin and eyes).

14. Kangaroo Care
• Kangaroo care is placing a premature baby in an
upright position on a mother’s bare chest allowing
tummy to tummy contact and placing the premature
baby in between the mother’s breasts.
• The baby’s head is turned so that the ear is above
the parent’s heart.
• Kangaroo care has been shown to help premature
newborns with:

15. Kangaroo Care
• Body temperature
Mothers have thermal synchrony with their baby. The
study also concluded that when the baby was cold.
The mother’s body temperature would increase to
warm the baby up and visa versa.

16. Kangaroo Care
• Breastfeeding:
Kangaroo care allows easy access to the breast
and skin-to-skin contact increases milk let-down.

17. Kangaroo Care
• Increase weight gain
Kangaroo care allows the baby to fall into a
deep sleep which allows the baby to conserve
energy for more important things. Increased
weight gain means shorter hospital stay.

18. Kangaroo Care
• Increased intimacy and attachment

19. Breastfeeding
 Breastfeeding strengthens a baby’s immune defenses and
provides emotional connections between a mother and
her baby.
 when a baby is born prematurely a mother may not be
allowed to breastfeed her baby.
 Most premature newborns, between 25-29 weeks
gestational age, are fed intravenously or through a tube.

20. Breastfeeding
 If you are planning to breastfeed you should tell
your doctor and nurses immediately after the
birth.
Then you can begin expressing and storing your
breast milk for when your baby is ready for it.
Your baby’s digestive system and control of
electrolytes will determine when he will be able
to handle breast milk through a tube.

21. Breastfeeding
This is when you can use the milk you have stored.
Once your baby’s respiratory system is stabilized he
can begin breastfeeding.
Most babies born 35-37 weeks usually can go
straight to breastfeeding.

22. MOM AND DAD INTERACT WITH BABY
1. Touch your baby as much as possible. You can
do this through gentle touch or even stroking
motions.
2. Talk to your baby. Your baby is used to your
voice(s) and it could be comforting to hear
you. Along with talking you can read or sing to
your baby.

23. MOM AND DAD INTERACT WITH BABY
3. Change your baby’s diaper.
4. Participate in your baby’s first
bath. Depending on your
baby’s progress, you may use
washcloths or sponges to do
this.
5. Take your baby’s
temperature.

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