What symptom does premature infant abdominal distension have?

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Preterm infants are those born under 37 weeks of gestational age. Most preterm infants have a birth weight of less than 2500 grams. The mortality of preterm infants is high, because the organ system of preterm infants is immature and prone to a variety of complications. Therefore, most preterm infants need to be treated and nursed in the hospital for a period of time. What symptom does premature infant abdominal distension have? Let's talk about it.

What symptom does premature infant abdominal distension have?

1. Appearance features: the head is relatively larger, with a ratio of 1:3 to the body, the fontanel is wide, the skull is soft, the hair is villous, the nails are soft, the testicles of boys are not down or not all down, and the labia major of girls cannot cover the labia minor.

2. Respiratory system: due to the immature development of respiratory center and respiratory organs, respiratory function is often unstable, some of them may have apnea and cyanosis. Some premature infants have severe dyspnea and hypoxia due to lack of pulmonary surfactant, which is called hyaline membrane disease, which is one of the common causes of premature infant death.

3. Digestive system: poor suction and swallowing reflex, small stomach capacity, easy to cough and milk overflow. Weak digestion and absorption capacity, prone to vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal distension. Liver function is not mature, physiological jaundice is serious and lasts for a long time. The liver stores less vitamin K and is prone to hemorrhage due to the lack of various coagulation factors. In addition, other nutrients such as iron, vitamin A, D, e, sugar source, premature infants are lack of body memory, prone to anemia, rickets, hypoglycemia and so on.

matters needing attention

The baby's body is still slowly developing, parents must pay attention to the child's situation in time to prevent various diseases caused by indigestion. At ordinary times, I'm afraid that the child's digestion is not good, so I can let the child eat some Jianweixiaoshi Tablets or Jineijin powder from time to time, which also helps the child digest. Let the child appetite will be good health, can be stronger and more healthy!