Clothing and products for premature babies

All future mothers are preparing for the emergence of babies into the world, but sometimes this happens before the deadline that the doctors determined. And in the case of premature birth, you will have to postpone diapers, bodys and other clothes acquired in advance, as they are designed for normal newborns.

There is no need to panic, because all these things will be needed by the toddler very soon, as premature babies grow and gain weight rather quickly. In the meantime, you need to entrust the purchase of everything necessary for low weight babies to the newly-made dad or order everything yourself in online stores for children.

Buy a lot of things at once a small size is not worth it. If a babe born prematurely resides in a cubicle, it will only need a diaper and a cap (without a headdress, the baby loses heat faster). The cap is changed daily, so there are enough 3-5 pieces to stay in the hospital.

If the baby does not need the hood, then it will be kept in a cradle with heating, so the baby will not need hats. According to doctors, the extra clothes warmed premature is not needed. In addition, it will be an additional irritating factor for the delicate skin of the baby.

It is best to buy clothes for the day of discharge a few days before the event, as babies born prematurely gain weight quickly and by the time mom returns home can grow from things prepared for discharge.

Optimal discharge clothing may include:

• Diaper.
• Body
• Sliders.
• Thin socks in summer and woolen socks in cold weather.
• Thin cotton hat, and in winter on top of it you should wear another warm hat.
• Thin blanket for the summer period and the product on a sheepskin or padding polyester for discharge in winter.
• A ribbon that needs to be tied up with a blanket.

Things for babies weighing 1000 g and growing from 34 cm are found in most children's goods supermarkets and are easily bought on the Internet. They are represented in the assortment of both expensive brands and manufacturers of children's clothes of the medium-price segment, and affordable domestic knitwear.

When choosing clothes for an infant born prematurely, consider such nuances:

• All products must be made of natural linen. Chemical fibers are permissible to use only for seams that will not be in direct contact with the skin of the crumbs.
• In places where the clothes will touch the body and head of the baby, there should be no knots or stitches.
• Also, the body of the child should not be in contact with buttons and buttons.
• Premature should not buy clothes that are worn over the head of the baby.
• Because of the insufficient development of thermoregulation mechanisms, a preterm baby should wear more warm clothes until the weight reaches 3,000 g.

Disposable diapers, designed for babies with low weight, are in the range of many manufacturers. They differ in a special cut, and also have an opening for an umbilical wound.

If the mother wants to avoid the use of disposable diapers after discharge, she will come to the aid of reusable, representing the panties with absorbent removable liners. They are advised to use them only at home, since during a walk such a diaper can provoke hypothermia karapuz.

Small children are advised to buy special bottles and nipples so that the baby does not choke and not choke with milk, water or a mixture during feeding. The bottle is recommended to get small in size, and pacifiers are preferable to a special form that resembles a mother's nipple.

Choosing the first toys that can be hung above the baby’s crib, buy bright and high-quality things. They help learn to focus and improve the functioning of the nervous system.

You can learn more about the first toys of the baby in the next video.

• If you intend to swaddle a premature baby at home, avoid tight swaddling. Doctors warn that it contributes to the development of dysplasia of the pelvic joints, which predisposition to which is already present in premature babies.
• A good idea would be to buy a special sleeping bag for premature toddler sleeping, since using a regular blanket can be risky.
• Wearing a premature baby for a winter walk at a temperature of 5-10 degrees of frost, use a bodysuit, wool suit or knitwear jumpsuit, as well as a warm lined jumpsuit. A little cap of knitted material and a warm hat or a winter helmet are put on the baby's head. In addition, the baby is placed in a warm envelope before being placed in the stroller.
• In the spring and during the autumn walks, the child also wears a thin and warmer cap, and if the weather is wet and windy, the clothes may be the same as in winter.
• In the summer, you should not put too much clothing on the premature baby, as you can easily provoke overheating of the baby. One suit and cap is enough, as well as a light blanket.
• Keep baby clothes clean, as they are especially important in prematurity. Wash crumbs with special powders at 40 degrees and be sure to iron them on both sides without using a steamer.