While you were expecting your baby to arrive around the due date, it decided to surprise you and enter the world way before than planned? This is a common story and of course, there are risks associated with it. Premature babies are tinier than one can imagine and are therefore, more vulnerable to risks and congenital defects.
There are several hospitals for premature babies delivery which is a reassuring fact that mothers delivering ahead of time need not worry for a mid-term delivery. Ideally babies born early are extremely low on birth weight and often have to stay back in the hospital till the time doctors declare the baby stable.
Ever saw a premature born baby? The skin is a little more reddish and they look completely different from a full-term. The skin is often more waxier than expected and looks wrinkled. The blood vessels are visible under the skin and the hair is covered with lanugo. The eye lashes are absent! Top hospitals have a special Neonatal Intensive Care Unit completely equipped with support systems that can provide care to infants born before time.
