{"id":9199,"date":"2021-11-16T00:50:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T23:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/?page_id=9199"},"modified":"2021-11-17T04:02:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T03:02:05","slug":"how-do-premature-babies-catch-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/baby\/how-do-premature-babies-catch-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Premature Babies Catch Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9199\" class=\"elementor elementor-9199\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7609f4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"83632\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"7609f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16940e1\" data-eae-slider=\"7889\" data-id=\"16940e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d487d1c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"3693\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"d487d1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-323c061\" data-eae-slider=\"37881\" data-id=\"323c061\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58dba2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f58dba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-baby\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1178a2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"6307\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"d1178a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5953c4f\" data-eae-slider=\"18089\" data-id=\"5953c4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a45f9a arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a45f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is increasingly common for babies to arrive before their expected due date. Here is some information and other useful details if you are new parents to a premature baby or if your baby is likely to arrive early.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bab07bd elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"87004\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"bab07bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a854479\" data-eae-slider=\"59537\" data-id=\"a854479\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6860d arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d6860d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Catch-up growth<\/h2><p>Did you know that in order to reach the growth rate of a full-term baby, premature babies go through a catch-up growth phase and have much greater nutritional needs than those of a baby born at term? <sup>(1)<\/sup>.<\/p><p>Equally, the simple acts of breathing and digestion are a major challenge for these still immature babies. They are not yet able to regulate their body temperature on their own, and are also very sensitive, as their digestive and immune systems are still immature <sup>(2)<\/sup>. It is therefore important in the first instance to build up their immune system and provide their bodies with all the nutrients they need to quickly reach the maturity that they did not have time to achieve during pregnancy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4482ec1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"32828\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"4482ec1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4128433\" data-eae-slider=\"18273\" data-id=\"4128433\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fca0da elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"41876\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"0fca0da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81aec96\" data-eae-slider=\"67041\" data-id=\"81aec96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ed8f5 arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ed8f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the specific needs of premature babies?<\/h2><ul><li>Premature babies often have low energy reserves in the form of carbohydrates and fats. Fats are especially important for your baby because they provide a lot of energy. Fats also provide vitamins and essential fatty acids, including omegas 6 and 3.<\/li><li>Proteins are the mainstay of body growth. As your premature baby is going through a period of strong growth, he or she will have a higher protein requirement. It is therefore particularly important that your baby receives sufficient quantities of protein. <sup>(3,4)<\/sup><\/li><li>Carbohydrates also provide quickly usable energy, which your infant needs more than other babies.<\/li><li>Minerals are also necessary, especially calcium and phosphorus because of their key role in the development of bones and teeth. <sup>(5)<\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00cf858 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"96110\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"00cf858\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a4485d\" data-eae-slider=\"94172\" data-id=\"9a4485d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e303e4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"55381\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"6e303e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9cc09c\" data-eae-slider=\"54141\" data-id=\"e9cc09c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4419098 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"99006\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"4419098\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c744c7c\" data-eae-slider=\"32653\" data-id=\"c744c7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc33bcb arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc33bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Breast milk: natural immune protection from the first days after birth<\/h2><p>Breast milk is the best food for premature babies. It contains particularly important nutrients, which play a specific role in resistance to infections during the first days of life. It is also extremely digestible.<\/p><p>However, breast milk alone may not be enough to meet the very high nutritional needs of premature infants. <sup>(1,6)<\/sup> In fact, the daily volume of milk that a premature infant can tolerate is often not sufficient to meet their nutritional needs. For this reason, it is recommended that you seek advice from your healthcare professional. They may prescribe additional nutrients to enrich breast milk, in the form of a breast milk fortifier and\/or a protein supplement. This will ensure your premature baby obtains a sufficient amount of the nutrients and energy required during this \u201crapid growth\u201d phase, while still enjoying the many benefits of breast milk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac9fe3e\" data-eae-slider=\"21277\" data-id=\"ac9fe3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57247ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57247ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9311\" alt=\"Young Baby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby.jpeg 2500w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby-1024x666.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby-768x500.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby-1536x1000.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby-2048x1333.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/young-baby-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b19e94e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72263\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"b19e94e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64434d6\" data-eae-slider=\"4497\" data-id=\"64434d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e2d747 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"49439\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"4e2d747\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-361bb54\" data-eae-slider=\"61323\" data-id=\"361bb54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c082197 arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c082197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Feeding your premature baby optimally at home<\/h2><p>Very premature babies, in particular, are often not yet able to drink enough at the breast.<sup>(7-9)<\/sup> In the initial stages, the maternity unit can use long-term infusion to ensure absorption of sufficient quantities of the necessary nutrients and fluids. Your baby\u2019s tiny stomach can only hold very small amounts of food. This is why they will be fed very frequently on the maternity ward: up to 12 times a day. Once at home, weight gain remains an essential issue.<\/p><p>Breast milk is still the ideal food for your baby. If you cannot breastfeed, or if you are not breastfeeding often enough, ask your doctor for advice on a diet suited to your baby\u2019s specific needs.<\/p><p>Rest assured that even after you return home, your baby\u2019s development will be fully monitored by your paediatrician, who will take over their medical care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f9597f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"67834\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"2f9597f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Here is some information and other useful details if you are new parents to a premature baby or if your baby is likely to arrive early.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ff431 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"20ff431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/preterm-birth\/babies-born-too-soon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb1e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80885\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"0eb1e73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de07a1d\" data-eae-slider=\"99597\" data-id=\"de07a1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a410a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a410a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/preterm-babies-key-facts-about-these-little-fighters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/baby-humidicrib-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9323\" alt=\"Baby in Humidicrib\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/baby-humidicrib-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/baby-humidicrib-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/baby-humidicrib-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/baby-humidicrib-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/baby-humidicrib-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/baby-humidicrib-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fbcb4c\" data-eae-slider=\"43577\" data-id=\"1fbcb4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bf632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29bf632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/preterm-babies-key-facts-about-these-little-fighters\/\">Preterm babies: Key facts about these little fighters<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea87bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea87bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Some babies simply cannot wait until the calculated date of birth. They enter the world earlier than full-term infants. This leads to challenges for baby and mom. Here you will find information and facts about these little fighters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3b1b3 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a3b1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/baby\/preterm-babies-key-facts-about-these-little-fighters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read 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Disponible sur: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/newborn-health-challenges-facing-preterm-babies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newborn health: Challenges facing preterm babies (who.int)<\/a> [consult\u00e9 le: 14\/10\/2021]<\/li><li>Koletzko-Uauy-Pointdexter. (2014) 110: 297-299. Recommended nutrient intake levels for stable, fully enterally fed very low birth weight infants. Dans: Koletzko-Uauy-Pointdexter (dir.). Nutritional care of preterm infants: Scientific basis and practical guidelines. Karger, B\u00e2le, Suisse.<\/li><li>Recommandations de l\u2019OMS en mati\u00e8re d\u2019alimentation du nourrisson. Disponible sur : <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/nutrition\/topics\/infantfeeding_recommendation\/fr\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OMS | Recommandations de l\u2019OMS en mati\u00e8re d\u2019alimentation du nourrisson (who.int)<\/a> [consult\u00e9 le 21 octobre 2021].<\/li><li>Rustico, S. E., Calabria, A. C., &amp; Garber, S. J. 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