Question
My baby was born premature at just 3.5 kilograms and has been in an incubator for ten days. Other than that, there haven’t been any major issues, but the baby often needs oxygen while in the incubator. How many more days do you think it will take for the baby to be discharged? Previous treatment situation and effects: I’m just wondering how long my baby will need to stay in the incubator in this condition.
Answer
Your baby is a 7-month premature infant, weighing 1.75 kilograms at birth and has been in the incubator for ten days. Based on your description, if there are no jaundice or other newborn diseases, the baby can usually be considered for discharge after the weight, breathing, heart rate, and oxygen saturation indicators stabilize. The specific discharge time will be determined by the doctor based on the baby’s clinical presentation and symptoms.