At first, your baby may need help breathing and maintaining body heat. Feeding your baby may be a challenge. Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) and fewer red blood cells to carry oxygen to the baby's tissues (anemia) are possible. Bleeding into the brain may be a concern as well — especially if your baby was born before 34 weeks.

Very premature babies may have impaired hearing or vision. Learning disabilities or developmental problems may eventually surface as well

Answered by dhaka , an ibibo Advisor, at 3:26 PM on January 13, 2008

Your baby's feeding schedule
At first, most premature babies need 8 to 10 feedings a day. Don't wait longer than 4 hours between feedings, because if you do, your baby may get dehydrated (dehydrated means lacking fluids). Six to 8 wet diapers a day show that your baby is getting enough breast milk or formula.


Putting your baby on solid food
Most doctors advise giving a premature baby solid food at 4 to 6 months after the baby's original due date (not the birth date). Premature babies may choke if solid food is given earlier. They have to develop their swallowing ability. If your baby has medical problems, a special diet may be helpful


How your baby sleeps
Although premature babies sleep more hours each day than full-term babies, they sleep for shorter periods of time. They wake up more often (and they wake you up more often!).


Your baby's vision and hearing
Crossed eyes are more common in premature babies than in full-term babies. The medical word for this is strabismus (say this: "straw-biz-mas"). Often, this problem goes away on its own as your baby grows up. Your doctor may want you to take your baby to an eye doctor if your baby has this problem.



Your baby's immunizations
Immunizations ("shots") are given to premature babies at the same ages they are given to full-term babies. Your baby might be helped by getting a flu shot when she or he reaches 6 months of age.


Traveling in a car with your baby
When traveling with your baby in a car, use an infant car seat (or another kind of infant carrier, if your doctor advises). Be sure that your baby's head and body don't slump over when he or she is in the car seat. You can use rolled-up towels or diapers to give your baby support in the car seat.

Answered by Narendra , an ibibo Citizen, at 5:56 PM on January 10, 2008

It's important to take your baby to your doctor's office soon after the baby leaves the hospital. Your doctor will check your baby's weight gain and find out how your baby is doing at home.

Talk with your doctor about feeding your baby. Your doctor may recommend vitamins, iron and a special formula if the baby is bottle-fed. Vitamins are often given to premature babies to help them grow and stay healthy. Your baby also may need extra iron. After about 4 months of taking iron drops, your baby will have about the same amount of iron as a full-term baby. Your doctor may want your baby to take iron drops for a year or longer.

Your baby may not grow at the same rate as a full-term baby for the first 2 years. Premature babies are usually smaller during this time. Sometimes they grow in bursts. They usually catch up with "term" babies after a while. To keep a record of your baby's growth, your doctor can use special growth charts for premature babies. Your doctor will also want to know things like how active your baby is, when your baby sits up for the first time and when your baby crawls for the first time. These are things doctors want to know about all babies.

Answered by shyama , an ibibo Citizen, at 1:49 PM on January 10, 2008

PREMATURE BABY MEANS A CHILD WHO HAS COME IN TO THIS WORLD EARLY.HIS CARE HAS TO BE MORE THAN WHAT WE TAKE OF A NORMAL BABY. USUALLY THE HOSPITAL KEEPS THE PREMATURE BABY IN THE HOSPITAL TILL HE IS OF A DECENT TIME WHERE THE CHILD CAN BE HANDED OVER TO THE PARENTS.
SINCE APREMATURE BABY IS SLIGHTLY WEEK HE HAS TO BE PROTECTED FROM ALL THE KINDS OF DISEASES ESPECIALLY EXTREME WINTERS AND EXTREME SUMMERS.INTIALLY ONLY MOTHER FEED SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFERABLY THAT IS REALLY GOOD FOR THE BABIES.IT ALSO PROTECTS THE BABY GIVES HIM STRENGHT TO FIGHT WITH ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF VIRUSES.

Answered by meaning , an ibibo Specialist, at 12:44 PM on January 10, 2008

Premature babies are generally weak and need extra care and love. They need protection from bad whether ( too much heat and too much cold). Hygiene and food habits also must be take care of.

Answered by dryukti , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:53 PM on January 09, 2008

A prematurely born baby is generally weak & very sensitive so he needs to be taken extra care of especially in the extreme adverse weather. Keep him well covered well fed & every precaution must be taken as well.

Answered by Aruna Saini , an ibibo Specialist, at 9:23 PM on January 09, 2008

handle them with love and care, protect them from loud voice and never criticise them for thier problem .

Answered by alok , an ibibo Advisor, at 8:15 PM on January 09, 2008

In the hosiptal they keep in Incubator which is safe for baby .In that the temperature will be set like mothers womb , no bacetria ,light will give the baby vitamin D which helps on baby growth .After baby is perfect you can take her home .So let the baby be in hosiptal only in doctor care .

Answered by Sunny Rockz! , an ibibo Advisor, at 7:24 PM on January 09, 2008