Can premature babies go swimming? How to feed premature babies?

Premature babies are born before the due date, and their organs are not fully developed, so they are much weaker than normal babies. What are the precautions for taking care of premature babies? Do you know?

You can swim, but only after three months, because the premature babies at this stage are more fully developed and not as fragile as when they were just born, so premature babies at this stage can go swimming. However, you must go to a regular, clean and hygienic swimming place, because when swimming, premature babies may choke on water, and if the water in the swimming pool is unhygienic, it will be harmful to the health of premature babies.

1. Premature infants need to strictly control their swimming time. It is generally recommended to swim for about 10 minutes, and the number of swimming should not be too frequent. It is generally recommended to swim once a week. If you swim too often, it may be detrimental to the development of the cervical spine.

2. The room temperature and humidity of the swimming place should be appropriate. Premature babies are likely to catch a cold. It should be noted that premature babies should not be allowed to swim too hard to avoid affecting their health.

3. When premature babies are swimming, there must be a guardian nearby, who should keep a certain safe distance from the babies, so as to effectively respond to emergencies.

4. When premature babies are swimming, parents and friends should encourage them appropriately so that they can exercise their bodies and have fun at the same time.

Premature babies can also eat frozen milk, but after thawing it, it must be heated before feeding it to the baby to prevent the milk from being affected by external bacteria during improper storage. Therefore, it needs to be boiled before feeding it to the baby. Breast milk heating should also be taken seriously. If the method is not appropriate, it is easy to destroy the nutritional components of breast milk. Breast milk can be heated by boiling, but not in a microwave oven. Microwave heating of breast milk often causes the temperature to be too high, resulting in the loss of nutrients in breast milk. In addition, microwave heating of breast milk is prone to uneven heating, causing the baby to drink yin and yang milk.

1. Feeding premature babies in small amounts and multiple times has poor gastrointestinal tolerance, so pay attention to the amount of feeding. Premature babies need more nutrition and energy than full-term babies, but because of their smaller stomach capacity and weaker digestive ability, it is necessary to feed them in small amounts and multiple times, which is more conducive to nutrient absorption and reduces the burden of digestion. Premature babies can be fed 8-10 times a day. If the baby urinates and defecates regularly every day and has been gaining weight, it means that the diet is nutritious enough.

2. Gently pat the stomach of premature babies. The stomach is not fully developed and they are prone to spitting up milk. Therefore, do not let the baby eat too quickly during feeding. You can help the baby burp after feeding, that is, hold the baby upright and pat the baby's back gently. If the baby spit up milk, let the baby lie on his side to prevent suffocation.

3. Feed slowly. Because premature babies do not have enough sucking power, each feeding takes a long time. Parents should be patient. During feeding, you can let the baby stop and rest before continuing. In addition, during feeding, the baby will fall asleep due to sleepiness. The mother can wake the baby up by touching the baby's ears and complete the feeding smoothly. When feeding premature babies, it is best to let the baby be in a semi-recumbent position. The nipple should be soft and the suction hole should be of appropriate size. The temperature of the milk should also be appropriate, not too cold or too hot.