What is a premature baby? The World Health Organization awards newborns with a gestational age of less than 37 weeks and a birth weight of less than 2500 grams called preterm babies, and the skin of preterm babies is bright red, breathing is relatively shallow, sucking ability is poor, and the body temperature regulation function and various reflexes are also relatively poor, so premature babies should pay special attention to feeding and nursing.
Xixi, an 860-gram premature baby girl born in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, was admitted to the intensive care unit as soon as she was born. Due to the accompanying neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal respiratory failure, bronchial dysplasia, apnea and other symptoms, from birth to the present, Xixi has experienced 4 critical illnesses, the most serious time, half a month in a row by the next 3 critical notices, and each time more serious than the first. Right now, Xi xi is still receiving treatment in Zhengzhou. "The whole family is waiting for the child to come home and really doesn't want to give up on her!" Mother Kobayashi couldn't help but cover her face and cry.
How to feed a premature baby?
Premature babies develop much faster than full-term babies, so the need for vitamin A, vitamin C, and mineral nutrients such as vitamin D and calcium, iron and zinc is also relatively much higher than that of full-term babies. At the same time, whether the weight gain of premature babies is reasonable is an important basis for whether daily feeding is scientific, if there is no timely nutrition for the baby, it is easy to suffer from anemia and rickets, and the physique will be more delicate.
Moreover, for premature babies, breastfeeding is needed to help the baby improve immunity and sucking ability. Of course, you can choose breast milk with nutritional enhancers or preterm formula to supplement your baby's nutrition. It is worth noting that breastfeeding the premature baby should be patient, which can not only exercise the sucking ability of the premature baby, but also help the baby reduce the symptoms of spitting up.