What's bothering the nearly full-term baby?

Many parents believe the fortune teller's advice and choose a "good day" for elective caesarean section when their children are not full-term (37 weeks). These near-term premature babies are called "near-term babies", which refer to children born between 34 weeks and 36 weeks plus 6 days of pregnancy.

Will these babies who look like full-term babies really look like full-term babies?

A recent study by a professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida shows that these near-term babies are more prone to developmental and learning disabilities than full-term babies, and their risk is 36% higher than full-term babies.

In fact, these nearly full-term babies may have many other problems after birth, such as:

The sucking ability of full-term infants is worse than that of full-term infants, so it may take longer to breastfeed. Pay attention to breast-feeding your child on time, including at night.

Pay attention to let the baby sleep on his back, and don't lie on his stomach or side to avoid sudden infant death syndrome.

Nearly full-term babies are more likely to have apnea, so pay attention to observation.

Because the subcutaneous fat reserve of full-term babies is not so sufficient, it may be difficult to maintain body temperature, so it is necessary to keep the children warm.

Pay attention to the child's temperature, activity, feeding difficulties, breathing difficulties, etc. But if there is any uncertainty, you should see a doctor in time. The incidence of jaundice is also relatively high, so we should pay attention to recheck bilirubin.

These near-term infants need more timely follow-up than full-term infants after discharge. Don't artificially let the child be born before the next month!