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The common reaction of a mother who gave birth to a premature baby is to blame herself. However, they must know that it is not their fault that they gave birth to a premature baby. If they think this way, they will only make the bond between her and her baby more aloof. When a baby is born on the 37th week of pregnancy, then it is considered premature. The earlier the baby is born, then the more prone to critical health the baby is. The mother should be aware that she is not the reason why her baby is premature. She should know the various reason why a baby comes out premature. There are, however, reasons that come from the mother which lead to giving birth to a premature baby. Drug use, drinking and smoking are the main reasons for a premature baby to be born. The baby will have underdeveloped organs and will not be able to withstand the environment like the temperature when a baby is premature.

Incubation

because the baby is very weak and vulnerable, the baby must be placed in an incubator. This way, it can be monitored for any vital signs. There is an exclusive hospital ward that is dedicated on helping specifically the little premature babies. This hospital ward for premature babies is called the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU. The doctors and the nurses who are assigned to work in the NICU are trained and have the right information to take good care of the premature babies in this Unit. The knowledge and the skills that are specially equipped with the doctors and the nurses in this unit are very important because the premature babies needs the right amount of care to survive even with minimum amount of defense from the outside environment. Looking at your baby in the NICU can break your heart and the guilt may cause you not to hold the baby.

Motherly Bond

There has been a recent study showing that babies who have physical contact with their mothers have more chance of surviving. This means the mothers bond with her baby is very important for the survival of the premature baby. This kind of care from the mother is called Kangaroo Mother Care. This has been proven very effective. More studies has been done regarding this discovery. It is encouraged that the mother should touch or have contact with her premature baby instead of feeling guilty which later on turns to neglect. Kangaroo Mother Care promotes the contact of the mother and the premature baby as much as possible, this way the growth hormones can multiply and the stress hormones can decrease. This is how important the bond between the child and the mother is for the survival of the premature baby.

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