Understanding the Growth of the Premature Small Flower

Bila si kecil terlahir prematur (sebelum mencapai usia kehamilan 37 minggu), kemungkinan besar ia akan mencapai tahapan tumbuh kembang yang sama dengan bayi lainya (bayi non prematur), namun ia mungkin saja mencapainya sedikit lebih lambat. Siapkain diary untuk si kecil, karena Ibu akan segera mengisinya dengan berbagai kenangan perkembangan dan kemampuan baru yang dicapai si kecil setiap harinya.

Setiap bayi prematur dilahirkan berbeda. Ada bayi prematur yang membutuhkan lebih banyak bantuan dan perhatian dibandingkan bayi prematur lainnya. Berikut ini sedikit gambaran dari perkembangan si kecil yang akan Ibu lihat, dan tentunya hal ini sangat memerlukan dukungan dari Ibu dan pemberian nutrisi yang baik.

Cognitive Development During the first few weeks at home, your baby will spend most of his time sleeping, about 15 to 22 hours per day. Spend Mother time to rest if possible because soon her sleeping pattern will resemble another baby. In fact, when your child looks like he is not conscious, he is really very aware of what is around him, and he focuses on recognizing and learning it. Today, his hearing is more developed than his eyesight (but both will continue to evolve over time) and he has begun to recognize Mother's voice. Talking to your child in a calm voice will make him comfortable and this is a great way to get closer to Mom and toddler. In fact, several studies have shown that premature babies typically prefer familiar father and mother sounds, as compared to other foreign voices. Therefore, encourage your child to talk as often as possible and enjoy this moment.

Motoric Development Prepare the camera Mom to immortalize the various poses of the little guy. Just like a baby as young as he is today, he probably already stretched his body, yawning, sneezing, hiccuping, smiling, and moving his arms and legs. He was even seen sucking his thumb. No need to worry if the body impressed the child is still weak and too flexible, the muscles of the child is growing to catch up from other babies. Some premature babies like to sleep with their legs folded next to their heads, which may look very uncomfortable to us, but maybe this is the position they like in the womb. The movements of your baby's body may be jerking, and you may see his hands and feet suddenly harden and then become weak again. This is normal for premature babies, in line with the development of the nervous system. Soon his movements will get better and more controlled.