Development of a premature baby

A baby born before the due date passes through many difficulties until it adapts to a new life. Development of a premature baby depends on many factors. For example, the maturity of the child's systems and organs, from the time of his birth, from the transferred diseases, from the care that takes place behind him, etc. In a premature baby, as a rule, the systems in the body are not yet fully formed. He has to develop in an unsuitable environment for him, unlike a full-term baby.

The development of a child that was born before the term can be accelerated

The development of a premature baby can be accelerated by calculating its nutrition correctly, but it should be done by a specialist. Also, special therapeutic gymnastics, massages, etc. necessary for the proper development of the child, the procedure is necessary. Regular walks are needed, monitoring the body temperature of the baby. But you should know that all the procedures necessary for the development of premature crumbs are carried out only after the child's body gets stronger. The first time for the development of such a baby is observed by specialists in stationary conditions and only then they give recommendations on how to take care of a child.

How the body weight develops in a premature baby

One of the signs of the development of a( physical) premature baby is the increase in body weight. Physiological initial weight loss in premature infants is slightly greater than in those babies who are born on time. A pre-babe, in the first days after birth, loses about 6% of the original weight, and a premature baby can lose 2 times more. The maximum loss in mass is usually 5-7 days of life and can remain unchanged for several days. After that, the child's body weight gradually increases. Premature babies in the first month of life usually have a small increase in weight. In the future, if the baby does not have pathologies, the premature baby is characterized by a good and stable increase in body weight.

Development of growth in a premature baby

If the premature baby is healthy, then it stably adds to growth. On average, in the first 6 months, growth is increased from 3 to 5.5 cm, and every month. In the second half of the year, the growth of the premature baby increases every month from 0.5 to 3 cm. Over the year, on average, such a baby grows from 26 to 38 cm.

Psychomotor development in a premature baby

A premature baby tends to be slightly behind indevelopment( psychomotor) from an ordinary baby. This lag depends on the weight of the baby at birth. Baby, who was born with a body weight of up to 1.5 kg, in psychomotor development lags behind his peers to a one-year age of 3 months. A child who was born with a body weight of up to 2 kg a year, in psychomotor development, if there are no pathologies, is delayed by approximately 1 month. A child with a body weight of 2 kg in this development by the year practically does not lag behind children born on time.

What is the development of the premature baby if it was born with a weight of up to 1.5 kg

A premature baby born with a low weight keeps his head lying on his stomach at 3-4 months, fixes his eyes in 2-3 months, smiles in a 3-4, turns on the sound head in 5-6 months, captures the suspended toy in 6 months. Finds the source of sounds by the 6th month, begins to crawl on the stomach at 8-8.5 months, begins to babble to 8 months, crawls well at 10-11 months. It stands with support for 11-12 months, rises independently in 12-13 months.

Development of a premature baby if it was born about 2.5 kg

This child develops much faster. For example, to keep the head in a horizontal position, he can already in 1-2 months, fixes his eyes to 1-1.5 months, smiles at 1-2 months, the sound can turn the head in 3-4 months, grabs the toy in 4.5Month, find the source of the sound, he is able to 4 months, crawls on his stomach to 6 months, the first babble can begin already at half a year, it is good to crawl can begin in 8 months. It stands with support at 9 months and stands up at 9.5 months.

For proper development of premature crumbs, it is necessary to pay a lot of attention, surround it with caress and care, observe all the necessary doctor's recommendations.