We have already talked about special cares what to have when we have a premature baby and causes of premature labor. Today we will talk about another important topic that is the function and importance of the use of the incubator for premature babies.
For a mother, whether she is new or has several children at home, it must be very sad to see her newborn child being put in a incubator, but regardless of how distressing it is, we have to understand that the role that these incubators fulfill is very important.
Incubators protect, heat and isolate the baby from noise, in addition to protecting them from possible germs, pretending to be the mother's belly. It is used especially in premature babies Because it can be given special care, since as it is not in the mother's uterus, it needs intensive care from the doctors so that it can develop on its own.
It depends on how premature the baby is born, how long it will stay in the incubator. There are babies who only stay for a few hours and others stay there for months for more serious cases.
The incubators are prepared with everything necessary for this type of care: they have temperature, humidity and oxygen control. It has ultraviolet light for babies with jaundice and a kind of aspirator to suck the baby's airways. In turn, a monitor monitors the baby's heartbeat, breathing and vital signs at all times. In the event of a failure, an alarm system is activated to notify medical personnel.
The problem that arises with the use of incubators is that the mother cannot have much contact with her child, and both need each other, which is why it is considered a cold environment. Mothers of premature babies are urged to stay with the baby, encouraging skin-to-skin contact to help their baby get well.
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