Using a pacifier gives
premature babies the practice they need to coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing.
Not exact matches
This wrap can even be safely used with
premature babies as long as you
practice tying it in safe positions.
This excerpt focuses on the common hospital
practice of separating mother and
baby at birth and the
premature cutting of the umbilical cord.
You can develop a fathering relationship with a
premature baby by taking temperatures, changing diapers,
practicing kangaroo care, or holding your
baby during feedings, even if those feedings go in through a feeding tube.
According to a global survey of
premature births put together by the World Health Organization, this simple
practice could help save up to 450 000
babies, which is about half of the
premature babies that die each year.
Premature babies, though, still need to
practice but now need to drink from a bottle to get their nutrients.