Nursing methods for premature infants born at 19 weeks

We all know that according to the normal childbearing age, our female mothers are usually pregnant for nine months. But now there is a situation that many pregnant mothers give birth to our babies at 19 weeks. Babies born in advance are naturally different from those born on normal dates and require special care. Many people may not have a clear understanding of the care of premature babies born at 19 weeks. Let us follow the article to learn about the care methods for premature babies born at 19 weeks.

Care methods:

1. Try to maintain a quiet environment. When feeding or changing diapers at night, do not let the child wake up completely (it is best to keep the child in a semi-asleep state). This way, it will be easier to fall asleep after feeding or changing diapers.

2. Don’t let your children sleep too much during the day. If they sleep too much during the day, they will naturally not sleep well at night.

3. When you find your child is sleepy, put him in the crib immediately. It is better to let your baby fall asleep on his own if you hold or rock him to sleep every time. Then whenever he wakes up at night, he will need you to hold him or rock him to fall asleep.

4. Do not let your baby fall asleep with a pacifier in his mouth. Pacifiers are for babies to suck milk, not for sleeping. If your child falls asleep with a pacifier in his mouth, please gently remove the pacifier before putting him to bed.

5. When a baby cries, do not respond immediately. Wait for a few minutes, because most children will fall asleep again naturally after a few minutes after waking up at night. If the child keeps crying, parents should go over to comfort him, but do not turn on the lights, play with him, pick him up or shake him. If the crying gets worse, wait two minutes and check again, and consider whether the baby is hungry, has urinated, or has any other signs of illness.

6. Let your child sleep in a separate room. As children grow older, they will become playful and unwilling to go to sleep, especially before their older brother or sister falls asleep. But you should know that from children who can just walk to preschoolers, the maximum sleep time per night should be guaranteed to be 10 to 12 hours.

7. Children should not sleep on soft beds. Children are still in the process of growth and development, their bones are relatively soft and prone to bending and deformation. If you sleep on a soft bed for a long time, your spine will protrude to one side and become deformed due to your tendency to sleep on one side.

8. Children should not be excited before going to bed and should be kept quiet, but you can read them a book, sing a lullaby or take a hot bath. You should not watch TV or videos before going to bed. This will excite the child and prevent him from falling asleep. Put your child to bed at the same time every day so that his or her biological clock will naturally adjust.

9. Let your child hug a teddy bear or other toys in bed before going to bed every night. These things will help your child fall asleep, especially when the child wakes up in the middle of the night. But you must ensure the safety of the toy, for example, whether the teddy bear has buttons, straps, etc. that may cause suffocation.

10. Check whether the child is covered too much or too little. Being too hot or too cold is not conducive to sleep. Being thirsty or hungry is not conducive to falling asleep. Children may also ask to sleep with the light on or to have the door not closed too tightly, leaving some gap. Avoid having children sleep with their parents. Do not go to your child's bedroom or lie down on his or her bed when your child asks or calls you.

The above content introduces us to the care methods for 19-week premature infants. I believe that everyone has a clearer understanding of the care methods for 19-week premature infants. We need to learn more about similar content. When our children have this phenomenon, we can adopt the correct care methods to help our children grow better.