Six-month developmental standard for premature infants

When a premature baby reaches six months old, its physical development is still good, but compared with babies born normally, it is relatively poor. At this time, parents should strengthen their physical conditioning, understand the child's behavior, avoid developmental delays, and pay attention to nutrition. Let's take a look at the development standards for a premature baby at six months.

Six-month developmental standard for premature infants

1. For a one-month-old baby, the eyes can track normally, but the head may not turn; for a two-month-old baby, both the eyes and the head will turn, and the angles to the left and right can reach 45 degrees each; for a 3-4-month-old baby, the tracking angles to the left and right can reach 90 degrees each, and the head can turn 180 degrees.

2. For babies aged 2-3 months, the head will droop slightly when pulled up 45 degrees, and the head can remain upright for more than 15 seconds when sitting. For babies aged 4 months, the head and torso will be lifted in a straight line when pulled up 45 degrees, and the head will remain upright and stable when sitting, and the baby can turn his head to look left and right.

3. For a 3-month-old baby, he has the awareness to stretch out his hand but cannot do so; for a 4-month-old baby, he can stretch out his hand but may not be able to reach the toy; for a 5-month-old baby, he can reach out and reach the toy.

Although premature babies are born prematurely, as long as they pay attention to nutritional supplements, their physique is the same as normal children, so parents don’t need to worry too much.

Do premature babies have developmental delays?

1. For premature babies, they can only make up for their congenital deficiencies through acquired supplementation. They should eat small meals frequently and be breastfed. As we all know, breast milk is the best food for babies, and this is no exception for premature babies.

2. Nutrition experts pointed out that the physical constitution of premature babies determines that the best way to feed them is to eat small meals frequently. He suggested that mothers increase the number of feedings for premature babies, especially adding a meal at night. This feeding method is more conducive to the absorption of nutrients and enables them to reach the standard of normal babies as soon as possible.

The care of premature babies requires extreme caution. Their weight at birth is already lower than that of other babies, so we need to work harder in their acquired efforts. When taking care of the baby, the mother should not let the baby get sick, as illness will reduce the baby's appetite. However, mothers of premature babies should not be too anxious. They can gain weight slowly. As long as they are healthy, everything will be fine.