Prenatal Tips for Your Newborn
If your baby was born before the full 9 months of pregnancy, he is considered a premature baby. Premature babies catch up on their development, but are a little different than full term babies.
- My skin may be almost transparent and may change in color.
- I may be a little floppy because my muscles are not developed.
- I may be covered with a thin layer of hair.
- My outer ear may not be fully developed.
- I will look more like a full-term baby when I am 40 weeks old from the time the pregnancy began.
- I may not be able to suck, or I may have trouble sucking and swallowing at the same time.
- I may not cry very much. When I do cry it has a different sound than a full term baby.
Learn more about Your Newborn Baby from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.
