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Special Baby Care: Premature Babies
Why babies should stay in an incubator?
If the child is placed in an incubator, first impressions can be very disturbing, but it provides the baby the right temperature and humidity of the environment that he needs at that time, because premature babies lose much heat through your skin and are more vulnerable to the action of bacteria or viruses.
What is ventilation?
In some cases, the baby may require ventilatory support due to problems in oxygenation, especially in cases of premature babies. Depending on the severity of the case will be the team that he needed assistance, varying from only one oxygen mask of a team of artificial ventilation.
What about premature babies?
Premature babies have varying degrees of immaturity in some organs, especially the lungs, digestive system, and also in controlling body temperature, which is why it is very important to the control and supervision in these cases and the only way is in a special room and specially trained for such cases. Usually remain under special care until they are 38 weeks of gestation, and depending on the week you were born as long as remain hospitalized.
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Aug 8th, 2010
Special Baby Care: In Hospital With Baby
Can I stay in the hospital with my baby?
Almost always allows parents to stay as long they want in the special care wards, except in the moments that made the medical round or some special treatment.
Is prolonged hospitalization of a baby can cause problems later?
Many parents wonder if prolonged hospital stays after the babies will have difficulty adapting to life outside the incubator and if the link between the child and parents will be affected. It has been shown that there are difficulties, however it is recommended the constant presence of parents, contact and permanent affection to the baby while in the special care nursery.
Can I hold my baby or touching it if it remains in intensive care?
If you are in an incubator, probably at first not allowed to hold in her arms, but the incubators have special little doors that allow him to touch and feel the warmth of the skin and body odor, which makes you feel the presence their parents and provide reassurance when anxious. But if the baby is premature, parents will need to wash their hands with special soap and possible use of gowns and gloves to prevent infection by bacteria or viruses that might spread.
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Aug 4th, 2010
Special Baby Care
What are the special baby care?
For mom and dad can be confusing and frightening to inform them that the baby needs special care immediately after birth, but it is important to know that there are many reasons why such care is necessary and do not always mean the baby has serious problems.
How long the baby should remain in the room special care?
The time that the baby remains in intensive care can vary from few hours to several weeks, depending on the severity of the case and the weight and gestational age of the baby. Most premature babies remain under observation at least, if there was any inconvenience at the time of delivery, such as jaundice, or if the baby aspirated meconium, also must remain under observation.
For premature babies the general rule is to stay in special care nursery until they fulfill and the due date. For example if a baby born at 28 weeks, will remain in intensive care for 12 weeks, thus meeting the mature development that need to leave the hospital.
What are the special care wards?
They are separate rooms where nurses and doctors neonatologists are responsible for the care of babies. It is painful for parents to be separated from their babies at birth, but more important is to understand that is done to preserve the health of the baby and prevent further complications. The special care nursery for babies, generally divided into areas for the simple observation of minor problems such as transient difficulty extrauterine adaptation to the environment (transient neonatal distress), and areas of interaction in neonatal intensive care that takes care of problems more serious.
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Jul 30th, 2010
Myths and legends of Fever in Infants
It is always a concern that a baby this high body temperature because it is an indicator that something is not right.
However, fever should not be seen as the bad guy, quite the contrary, it is a sign that the body is reacting to the presence of a strange virus.
It’s hard to know what bothers the baby when it cries inconsolably or when appetite for no reason. They, unlike adults, can not tell you exactly what hurts the stomach, head, or feel cold. Crying may be a warning sign but the fever will always tell you something is wrong.
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Jul 10th, 2010
How to Use a Seat Belt During Pregnancy
It is very dangerous not wearing a seat belt during pregnancy, but we must know how to use it to not feel uncomfortable and that the baby will not suffer.
Belts must be low, should be secured under the belly, hips and pelvis should be on (one of the strongest bones in the body). Never crossed the belt above the belly, because in case of accident, can thump the placenta separates from the uterus.
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Jun 25th, 2010
Feeding babies 1 year
Your baby is one year. He now eats almost like you. Almost? Yes, for 1 year, a child still has specific nutritional needs: the diet should provide him good health, sufficient energy and harmonious growth. Here’s how it should ideally be composed, and some tips for eating your baby a year.
Outline of feeding young children 1 year
- Until you give your baby milk second age: replace it with milk growth (± 500 ml daily);
- To fill its need for protein, it will take Baby, more than 30 grams of meat, fish or egg per day;
- Avoid giving your baby fried foods, limit sugar, chocolate and other sweets and soft drinks;
- The only drink for essential baby (except milk)? Water! ;
- Add butter or oil but in small amounts (1 teaspoon per meal);
- A supplement of vitamin D is needed for baby until the age of 2 years. It is prescribed by the pediatrician;
- Offer your baby fruits and vegetables at every meal: sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber, they are valuable for their nutritional balance. In addition, they offer a wide range of tastes and textures to stimulate baby’s taste buds! ;
- A child of 1 year requires 1,300 kcal per day (about 2000 per adult);
- A child knows instinctively what it needs to be shaped. Do not force it to finish his plate if he has more hunger and no incentive to snacking. Otherwise it might grow.
Day type of food a baby or young child of 1 year: breakfast
240 ml of milk growth if necessary with flour or cereal with or without gluten.
Day type of food a baby or young child of 1 year: lunch
- 30 g of meat, fish or egg;
- 200 g of puree (100 g potatoes 100 g + Vegetable + 5 g of butter or a little oil);
- 100 g of milk or 20 g soft cheese;
- 100 g cooked or raw fruit;
- A little bread.
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Feb 23rd, 2010
Baby: references, reflux, vomiting
Baby eats only recently and his digestive system is still immature. Often he spits, or even vomit. Sometimes the discomfort generated by the ebb cry long. Here’s what you can do to help your baby overcome releases, reflux and vomiting.
Baby has reflux
Baby spits up milk, sometimes distant meals? It may be reflux, which affects 20% of babies.
Why reflux in a baby? During digestion, milk mixed with stomach juices back up into the esophagus and that baby burn.
To fight against the ebb
- You can use a thickened milk and sleeping baby at a slight angle.
- The doctor may also prescribe medications to promote the closure of the stomach and neutralize its acidity.
Baby references
Immediately after eating, your baby spits up some milk? This is probably a reference and it is common, especially in babies on the go. The reference occurs without effort, and is not dangerous for your baby, even if it is frequent.
Why referrals? The baby’s stomach can not contain any milk ingested and beyond. Or baby drinks too fast. Moreover, during digestion, which occurs in the stomach, gases are produced and removes the baby by burping, sometimes combined with a little liquid.
Preventing references
- Does not widen the hole nipples to increase flow.
- Please make pauses in breathing during the baby bottle so that his stomach does not fill too quickly.
- Around 6 months, with food diversification, references should disappear.
- Consult a doctor if emissions are significant, appear to be painful. It may be reflux.
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Feb 12th, 2010