Spend as much time with her in the special care nursery as your condition and hers permit.
Daycare for premature babies.
Finding childcare for your premature baby.
Taking care of any baby will require you to change and adapt to new situations and i will also require you to change for the better.
By march of dimes the important role dads play in caring for premature babies.
Infant daily schedule infants are typically categorized as newborns to one year old.
A little more flexibility is needed within infant daycare scheduling as it will largely be based around their biological schedule of when they need to eat and sleep.
Mothers are often scared and nervous about providing premature baby care.
I had to start both of my preemies in daycare on a part time basis much sooner than i would have liked.
My 33 weeker started when she was 4 months old and my 30 weeker started when she was almost 6 months old.
If you have a premature baby this will require you to be more active and attentive to your baby.
Daycare providers who are familiar with the needs of preemies can help stimulate a preemie s development.
When you re looking for care for your premature baby no single type of childcare will provide the best care for your child.
And the needs of older siblings can make childcare the right choice for a family.
Having a baby is a full time responsibility that you need to be ready for if you ever have a baby.
Your main goals in finding child care are to keep your children healthy and safe and to maximize their cognitive and emotional development.
Even if you can t hold her yet until she s stable touch her often.
Look at all your options when choosing child care for your premature baby.
Many intensive care units allow parents to do skin to skin care for their babies once the infants don t require major support to their organ systems.
By march of dimes getting support from family and friends after having a premature baby.
By march of dimes how to be an advocate for your premature baby.
Babies born before the 37th week of gestation are considered premature and are sometimes referred to as preemies.