Shape features of premature infants

According to the immature level in preterm infants, generally has the following shape features:

General body length only 47 cm in preterm infants, imbalance in the body, head body small, a ratio of 1:3. In preterm infants with poor skin elasticity, covered with wrinkles, some red color, body almost no fat, be lanugo covers the whole body.

Almost all the time is spent in sleep in preterm infants, not crying aloud, and no ability to suck milk.

Emaciation in preterm infants, into a bag of bones, especially the ribs and hips, limbs are as thin as a small stick. Uneven breath, movement always surprised a catch. Because the cartilage dysplasia and ear is very soft, thin nails on toes sometimes include finger, not long to the fingertips. No eyebrows and Plantar skin fold weak. Skull also shows the incomplete state of premature infants. More large anterior fontanel in preterm infants.

Labia is not of female babies in preterm infants is covered in large labia, labium major uplift forward only; men and baby\'s scrotum is very small, and free of wrinkles, scrotum testes have not fallen, but remain in the abdomen or in the inguinal Canal.