Question

My baby is premature. What should I pay attention to after the baby is discharged from the hospital, and what should I be careful about in daily life?

Answer

  1. Premature babies are prone to various complications due to underdevelopment, such as hyperbilirubinemia, anemia, malnutrition, chronic lung disease, retinopathy of prematurity, brain damage, and more. Within one week after discharge, please bring the discharge records to our neonatal clinic for follow-up. Correction of gestational age will be done, and then follow-up at the premature baby follow-up clinic from 40 weeks onward.
  2. Premature babies often have feeding difficulties. Be patient and avoid choking on milk. If we persist with exclusive breastfeeding, we recommend supplementing with ‘breastmilk fortifier’ to compensate for the nutritional deficiencies in the premature baby’s breast milk. Switch to regular infant formula once the weight is suitable for the corresponding gestational age.