![]() ![]() In the last weeks of pregnancy, proteins that help immunity move from the mother to the baby. The immune system helps the body fight infection. Feeding your baby at least every 3 hours helps to prevent jaundice. Your baby should be seen by a public health nurse, midwife, or doctor within 24 to 48 hours of being at home. Your baby will be checked for jaundice before they leave the hospital. A blood test can tell if your baby has jaundice. Make sure you tell your baby’s doctor if you see any of these signs. Signs of jaundice are: yellowing of the skin, yellowing of the whites of the eyes, sleepiness, and poor feeding. Jaundice can lead to serious problems with the brain if it isn’t treated. JaundiceĪ baby born early has a less mature liver and is more likely to have jaundice than a baby born at full term. If your baby’s temperature is low or high, it may be a sign that they're not well. A good rule is to dress your baby in one more layer than you’re wearing. If your baby needs help keeping their temperature normal, putting your baby on your bare chest (skin to skin) with a blanket covering you both may help. A normal temperature is between 36.3✬ and 37.5✬. Take your baby’s temperature in the armpit. Late preterm babies can have trouble keeping their body temperature normal because their brains are not fully developed and they have less body fat. Low blood sugarīecause your baby has a small amount of fat (energy stores), it’s hard for your baby to keep their blood sugar at normal levels. You’ll know your baby is feeding well if they're gaining weight. If they're formula feeding, your baby should have 4 heavy wet diapers and at least 1 bowel movement (poop) a day. Your baby should have at least 4 heavy wet diapers and 2 to 4 bowel movements (poops) every day. Because late preterm babies have trouble feeding, your baby may lose more weight, but they should be back to their birth weight by 2 weeks of age. Most babies lose a little weight after birth. If you are formula feeding, choose a formula with iron and omega 3. This expressed breastmilk can be fed back to your baby. ![]() The more milk taken from the breast, the more milk you will make. This will help with your breastmilk supply. If you’re breastfeeding, you may pump or hand express milk after your baby is done feeding. Your doctor will tell you when you can let your baby sleep longer than 3 hours. The hospital, public health nurses, or your midwife can teach you how to help your baby stay awake and have a good feed. Wake your baby to feed every 3 hours, if your baby doesn’t wake on their own. Your late preterm baby may be very sleepy. Good feeding builds your baby's fat stores and helps their brain develop. You may need to wake them and keep them awake while you’re feeding them. Since your baby was born early, they have less fat stores, so it’s important that they feed every 3 hours. A baby uses these fat stores for energy to eat and to stay warm. Sleepiness and problems with feedingīabies begin to store fat in the last few weeks of pregnancy. Always place your baby on the back for sleep to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Your baby’s bed should be a firm surface, without blankets, comforters, pillows, or stuffed animals. They might have some problems with their breathing and it might be too fast or too slow. When a baby is born early, their lungs may not be fully developed. Because their brain is growing, your baby may sleep a lot and not be as alert as a baby born at full term. They may cry more, and you may have trouble settling them. Your baby may tell you they're stressed by spreading their fingers into “a stop” (palm out and flat) or putting their hand in front of their face. ![]() This stimulation may happen from things that you think are routine such as talking, rocking, a noisy room, or some types of music. Too much stimulation may stress your baby. Your baby might not be able to respond to people, noises, and activities in the same way that a full-term baby does. They might have trouble timing their sucking, swallowing, and breathing or keeping their body temperature normal. ![]() Brain growth and developmentĪt 35 to 37 weeks in your pregnancy, your baby’s brain is only 75 to 80% developed and needs to grow more. The list below gives some of the reasons your baby needs extra care and attention. Your baby may look and act like a baby born on its due date, but they are not fully mature and may have trouble in many ways. Babies born between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy are called “full term.” Babies born between 34 and 36 full weeks of pregnancy are called “late preterm” babies. Late Preterm Baby What you need to know Early babies ![]()
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