Help Premature Baby

As a person who was born in premature condition, I had more concern about premature baby. Recently, I read an article about premature babies. Premature birth is sometimes unavoidable. Nearly 10% infants in this world born premature every year. How to save premature babies?

Saving the premature baby is very important, because nearly 30% of these premature babies died at an early age.

But by looking at high rates of premature babies actually potentially increase infant mortality and not the maximum quality of life.

WHO, world health agencies in the world every two seconds a baby is born with low weight conditions (low birth weight).

The problem of premature babies is not just about weight but other conditions that must be taken to ensure that the baby can survive. "A premature baby would have a low birth weight, but not all babies with low birth weight were born prematurely,"

A premature baby who was born four months eight days earlier, he had a greater chance of living compared to premature babies born younger than that.

For proper handling of preterm infants and scientific:
1. Make sure
Make sure there is a baby's body temperature at normal temperature, which ranged from 36.5-37.5 ° C, to avoid hypothermia and hyperthermia, among others by Kangaroo-care.

Kangaroo-skin care is a touch-to-skin that is important to be mothers with premature babies. This is a simple and accurate way of comfort premature baby condition.

2. Discipline
Discipline in providing nutritional intake with a frequency 80-10 times a day. Natural nutrient that is needed is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, AA, and DHA.

3. Focus
Focus on monitoring digestion frequency of infants. Normally is between 4-6 times per day, according to a given intake. It is important to know the growth and development of our baby.

Definition of premature infants:
1. All premature infants categorized if born before 37 weeks
2. Moderate premature if born between weeks 35 and 37
3. Very premature if born between weeks 29 and 34
4. Extreme premature if born less than 29 weeks
5. Babies of low birth weight if less than 2.5 kg
6. Weight loss is very low if less than 1.5 kg
7. Extreme low weight of less than 1 kg.

"Premature babies are babies born with special conditions that are different from infants of normal birth in general. Therefore, premature infants have special needs and appropriate treatment and carefully,"

Perinatalog leading experts revealed various causes of premature birth, including the following:
1. Cervix Incompetence
In general, the cervix is in a closed state. However, in some cases, existing in a state of the cervix is open. This makes the potential for premature birth.

2. Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia
Pregnancy diseases such as hypertension, which can interfere with the infant in the womb.

3. Placenta Previa
Placenta previa is a condition in which there eating channels beneath the cervix, thus closing the path of birth.

4. Fetal growth Retardation
Fetal growth retardation is the occurrence of disorders or growth disorders that are known baby in the womb through ultrasound, which requires fast delivery.

5. Infection / Chorio-amniotis
Namely the occurrence of infection in the lining of the baby wrap.

6. A Multiple Gestations
State of the uterus that can not accommodate infants because the load is too great, typically occurs in cases of twins.

7. Poly-Hydramnios/Fetal malformation
Too much amniotic fluid can also cause premature birth.

8. Uterine Abnormalities
Uterine abnormalities are abnormalities of the uterus.

The equipment used in the treatment of a doctor who performed in premature infants is as follows:
1. Heat Incubator
Babies born in the state has no fat, his skin is very thin so it is very susceptible to temperature and susceptible to hypothermia. Therefore, premature infants in the heat put into an incubator to maintain body temperature.

Second. Breathing Machine
Breathing organs underdeveloped babies are perfect so that the respirator used this. In the use of these tools need to be considered an acceptable level of oxygen by the baby.

3. Food channel
Food channel is used because the baby sucking reflex is not functioning properly. The mother's breast milk must be pumped before then inserted into the esophagus.

"The younger the age of the birth of a premature baby, the greater the risk of death. Therefore it is necessary for a strict monitoring. And who can decide the baby is allowed to take home was a pediatrician who handles the baby,".

Premature babies should leave the hospital when it meets the following criteria:
1. Weight loss has exceeded 1 800 gr.
2. Been able to consume food orally (by mouth).
3. Been able to regulate body temperature stable.
4. No longer needed oxygen therapy.
5. Weight gain is quite stable.
6. Babies have reached clinical stability. In this case, must be ensured that the baby was actually able to breathe normally, because it could happen to the baby stopped breathing suddenly, although it seems to have stabilized breathing.
7. Parents have been given knowledge about the treatment of premature babies.
8. Have consulted with pediatricians.