Question
I gave birth around the 36th week. Is this considered premature? What should I pay attention to during the early days?
Answer
As long as the gestational age does not exceed 37 weeks, it is considered to be born too early, so a baby born around 36 weeks is premature. For premature infants, it is recommended that parents provide careful care. Live-born infants born before 37 weeks of gestation are referred to as premature or immature infants. Special attention must be given to feeding, warming, and preventing diseases caused by underdeveloped tissues and organs, incomplete functions, poor vitality, and low resistance.