First of all, it is important to know the baby's corrected age, i.e. the number of months he/she would have been if he/she had been born on the due date and not before. In this way, it is possible to know the moment of development in which the baby is in order to start with the early stimulation.
Before carrying out the exercises discussed in this article, it is necessary to practice the following activities with premature babies:
- Infant massage: this consists of holding each of the parts of the baby's body with your hands without moving them, just so that the baby feels the contact and trying to transmit relaxation and tranquility.
- Therapeutic touch: this involves massaging and caressing the baby but without touching him, keeping a distance of about 5-10 cm.
- Place the baby naked on the mother's or father's chest, between the clothes and the bare skin, maintaining the maternal-filial bond. This promotes the production of breast milk and helps regulate the baby's temperature and heart and respiratory rate.
Read the full article on: What is a premature baby? – Causes, care and complications ( 54).
Read the full article on: Early childhood intervention activities for babies by 0 to 6 months age ( 36).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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