Side effects of keeping babies in incubators

We all know that babies are usually placed in incubators when they are just born, because it is very important for newborns to prevent bacterial infections and maintain body temperature. However, mothers need to understand whether there are any side effects of incubators. If a baby stays in an incubator for too long, the baby's body's ability to regulate temperature will decrease, and it is not suitable for breastfeeding, which will have a great impact on the baby's development.

The neonatal incubator used in the neonatal department of a hospital, also known as a baby warmer, is a special "crib" that is precisely designed to facilitate the growth and development of newborns. It can provide a suitable environment for newborn babies by purifying the air and regulating temperature and humidity, which is almost close to the environment in the mother's womb. It is automatically controlled by a temperature controller to ensure that the temperature in the incubator is maintained within a certain range, which is conducive to the growth of the baby inside. Under normal circumstances, as long as the baby's condition allows, doctors and nurses will arrange for him to "take him out of the incubator" as soon as possible. If the baby's own conditions are not yet able to adapt to the external environment, leaving the incubator too early may be fatal to him. Expectant parents, don’t be afraid of incubators. If your baby really needs to stay in an incubator, don’t worry too much. At present, incubators are still very safe.

1. The significance of premature incubator

It can also be called a neonatal incubator, which is used to keep premature babies warm.

Premature babies are very afraid of cold and have difficulty adapting to the external environment, so they need to be placed in a box. This has no effect on the child. It is equivalent to a small air-conditioned box that provides warmth for the child. Since the body functions of premature babies cannot fully contact the outside world (especially the respiratory tract is susceptible to infection), it is safest to keep them in an incubator, which the hospital will disinfect regularly.

2. Benefits of premature incubator

1. Avoid infection,

Premature babies have particularly low resistance. Putting them in an incubator avoids the possibility of contact with the outside world, and the air is free of dust and bacteria, which plays a role in protecting the newborn.

2. Keep warm

Premature babies are very afraid of cold and find it difficult to adapt to the external environment. The temperature in the incubator is controlled very reasonably and is based on the baby's body temperature.

Moreover, the incubator is not completely closed, but has several air outlets, which can be opened and closed according to the different decisions of each child.

3. Won't be bumped or dropped

3. Disadvantages of premature incubators

Being in a constant temperature environment for a long time causes the body to be unable to regulate, and is unable to adapt to cold and hot environments to regulate its own temperature; the environment is stuffy, requiring manual turning over and adding or removing clothes; excessive sweating causes eczema and heat rash, and the baby's skin is damaged after scratching. Moreover, it is not suitable to breastfeed in an incubator. Breast milk contains human immune components and nutritional development components that are not found in milk powder. In other words, breast milk is natural, and milk powder is artificially processed, so it is naturally not as good as breast milk. In addition, hospitals now advocate breastfeeding.