The newborn consultant stressed the importance of the mother taking into account the winter diseases for her premature baby, especially with regard to the mother''s mixing with those affected by influenza, cough or other diseases that spread in the winter season, and to stay away as much as possible from contact. Dr. Abeer Miqdad, a consultant for newborns at the Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh, said that the mother should be completely careful to wash her hands before handling her premature baby, because of the possibility of transmission to the child, as some family members may have any health problems that thus affect Child.
Dr. Miqdad warned about the importance of taking winter vaccinations for a premature baby, and the remaining children who are less than two years old, noting that hospitals are keen to give parents of premature babies the schedule of vaccinations within five months.
She touched upon breastfeeding, because the premature child during his long period in care and due to his lack of mixing with the mother, it takes a long period to acclimatize with the mother and until his weight gradually increases, warning at the same time of viral infections in the respiratory system in the winter period.
On the reasons for the birth of premature babies, the newborn consultant explained that this may be due to health problems in the mother, or bleeding during early pregnancy, severe infections or severe heat that the mother has been exposed to, as well as problems in the womb so that the mother cannot tolerate Long period, or twin cases which may also affect.
Dr. Abeer explained that a premature baby is the one who gives birth to a premature baby in less than 26 weeks, but it differs from a premature baby who is born at 36 weeks, as the first one needs to be in intensive care from two to three months, and a premature baby who is born less than 37 weeks He needs a week and he may be discharged early.
She stated that the great development in the medical field in the Kingdom contributed, thanks to God, to the survival of premature babies, and their recovery rate became high, noting that the weight of a premature baby ranges between 500 grams to 1500 grams, while requiring careful care for a period of two to three months for the child who It weighs 500 grams, being prone to infections and needs careful care.
Dr. Abeer Miqdad confirmed that the percentage of premature babies in the Kingdom is in the largest weights, while for small weights of premature babies, their percentage is considered small, indicating that with medical progress there are cases that remain alive.
It is noteworthy that the "Mama Protect Me" campaign, sponsored by Princess Oribee bint Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, launched an awareness campaign for mothers in conjunction with the International Day of Premature Babies, which fell on the 17th of last November.
