Codes of care of premature infants

Are premature babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Premature infants \' growth is not yet ripe, weight below 2,500 grams, even if the weight of more than 2,500 grams, organs, organizations and development than term infants as mature.

Preterm baby \"immature\" and \"consequences\"

Pointed out that, generally, each organ development of premature baby premature, especially the brain, lungs, kidneys and large intestine small intestine sth

The brain is immature: causing brain development slower, and thus his low IQ, poor social skills. Because the brain is immature, may also cause cerebral palsy (Cerebral Palsy), affecting IQ.

Intestinal immaturity: If the development of immature, vulnerable to bacterial infection. Growth of intestinal bacteria can cause intestinal rupture, bacteria will then ran into another part of the baby, which may result in babies die.

Lungs: easy infection and lung-related diseases, some even life can not get rid of diseases. In addition, his breathing problems can also occur, as in infancy will suddenly stop breathing.

Eyes: eye mask problems, forming cataracts.

Skin: irritation, ulceration, fewer problems.

Doctors added that: \"However, this still has to depend on how early date of the birth of premature babies. If the baby is in the 26th week on quack floor, he has a very high chance of the above problems.

If is the baby was born in zhouzhi, 28th, 33rd week, fewer opportunities are the problem occurs. Then, if the baby was not born on or after the 34th week, be fewer problems, because of his physical development is near term infants with maturity of the baby. ”

Preterm baby \"catch up\" term infants

Therefore, preterm babies at the age of 0-1 the need to strengthen nutrition, active disease, careful and patient care are as follows:

1) insulation. At 24 ℃ at room temperature ~26 ℃, humidity in 55%~65%, indoor and drop a evaporation of water, air clean and fresh.

Soft and warm, light clothing is required, in a small package on both sides was outside hot water bag, move on check to avoid unnecessary and premature infants. Temperature once every 4-6 hours, keep body temperature constant in ~37 36 ℃ ℃. When preterm infants have respiratory difficulties given oxygen after cyanosis or milk. In addition, make even in a position of decubitus in preterm infants without pillows.

2) various vitamin supplement. Because in preterm infants growth fast, and reserves insufficient, vitamin-a, and b, and c, and e, and k, and calcium, and magnesium, and zinc, and copper, and iron, also are should respectively in health Hou a week to two week began supplementary , best has breast, early milk in the various human required of element, protein, and fatty acid, and antibody of content are high, just for fast growth of in preterm infants by required. If insufficient breast, milk in preterm infants is used.

3) prevent infection. Premature Babies avoid or do not allow people without fixed duties during the period. Contact person before in preterm infants (mother and health care personnel) shall wash wash% 3C% 3E hands. Contact child, an adult\'s hand should be warm, do not randomly kissing, touch. In preterm infants with supplies to disinfection, to clean, clean desktop beds. Mother or accompanying a cold wearing a mask, be sure to wash such as diarrhea, or swap nursing personnel.

Also, if the license, when parents in premature infants less than one year old, preferably on a monthly basis to pediatric health clinic at the hospital to check once, after the age of two to three months to check to get Pediatrics medical supervision.