At present, the sudden outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia in many places has touched the heartstrings of everyone, and it is even more worrying for the parents of premature babies who are still hospitalized. But parents don't worry, today I will answer them one by one for you.
1. Do premature babies who are still hospitalized need to extend their hospital stay? Is it safer in a hospital?
What kind of premature baby can be discharged from the hospital and go home? The following conditions should be met:
1. Stable vital signs;
2. After leaving the incubator, the body temperature can be maintained in the external environment;
3. Eat your own milk smoothly, basically reaching more than 120ml/kg per day;
4. Breathing is stable, and there is basically no need to inhale oxygen;
5. Weight of more than 2000 grams
Although there are outbreaks today, the discharge criteria for premature babies remain unchanged. When the baby meets the above requirements, it means that they have grown up and can "graduate", which is a lot of comfort for parents!
Therefore, when the doctor informs the baby that he can be discharged from the hospital, parents should make all the psychological and family environment and material preparations as soon as possible to welcome your dear baby home. Don't worry about not taking good care of your baby, but staying in the hospital for a long time may increase the risk of nosocomial infection.
2. During the hospitalization of premature babies, can parents still visit premature babies regularly, deliver breast milk, and carry out kangaroo care?
At present, in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the hospital has clearly stipulated that parents are not allowed to visit, but they can learn about the baby's situation by telephone inquiry.
Sending breast milk to hospitals during the pandemic is also not recommended, as there are many uncertainties in the collection, transfer and storage of breast milk, which is prone to the risk of infection. But although breast milk is no longer delivered, the mother still has to make sure to pump seven or eight times a day at home, empty the breast each time, and then freeze the breast milk in the refrigerator.
Continue breastfeeding after the outbreak is over or when your child is discharged from the hospital and returns home. During this period, the doctor will choose formula to feed according to the baby's gestational age, weight and other specific conditions. This typically includes nosocomial formula for preterm infants, transitional formula for preterm infants, and regular infant formula.
Finally, kangaroo care is one of the best ways to care for premature babies and is not recommended during this particular period. Although it is a little regrettable, the baby can start kangaroo care as soon as possible after returning home and return to the arms of the mother.
During the epidemic period, these temporary measures are based on full consideration for the safety of premature babies, hoping to get the understanding and cooperation of parents.
3. During the new crown virus pneumonia epidemic, do you need to ask the doctor what precautions to discharge premature babies? Do you need to make some special preparations?
When discharged, the doctor will explain to the parents some things that need to be paid attention to, from the guidance of feeding care to some drugs to be taken after discharge, including vitamin A D, iron, etc., and will also inform the time of follow-up. Before the baby is discharged from the hospital, prepare the family environment and materials, clean and clean, and the temperature and humidity are appropriate.
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