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Premature

infant’s
baby is born before 37 weeks gestation age,
weighing less than 2 kilograms, the baby is
considered premature, or preterm
Cause Premature Infants
 Mother’s factor  factors of infants

1. Factors of race 1. congenital abnormalities


2. . Maternal age less than 2. Twins
18 and more than 40 3. Fetal distress
years
3. hypertension or heart 4. Infection
disorders 5. Infants with growth in the
mother's abdomen is very
4. Bleeding
slow
5. experience preeklampsi or 6. Infants with the risk of
eclampsia allergies and asthma
6. Trauma
7. Mother smoker
8. Mothers with diabetes
Classification Premature Babies

 gestational age at  body weight at birth


birth
1) Low birth weight
2) Very low birth weight
1) Late preterm birth
3) Birth weight was very
2) Very preterm birth
low
3) Extremely preterm
birth
The Risks Of Babies Born Prematurely

1. Hipotermi
2. Respiratory disorders
3. Impaired heart
4. Gastrointestinal disorders
5. Yellow in infants
6. Susceptible to infection
7. Long-term complications
How To Care For Premature Babies

 always make sure the baby's body


temperature was between 36.5 to 37.5
degrees Celsius
 provide complete nutrition on time with a

frequency of 8 to 10 times a day


 Perform monitoring and focus on the

frequency of bowel movements and little


premature babies
Tips To Prevent Premature Babies

 Do not work too hard or fatigue


 Adequate sleep 7-8 hours per day
 Meet the nutritional needs of mother and

fetus
 Check regularly pregnancy
 Maintain healthy teeth and oral cavity
 Live a healthy lifestyle
 Beware of symptoms or signs of infection in

the genital or urinary tract


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