It is always impressive to see a baby inside an incubator, and even more so if it is your own child. But let's try to understand a little how they work and what care they provide.
They are used for the care of premature babies in order to give them special attention.
Works like a kind of artificial uterus. The baby is no longer dependent on his mother to develop, but he is not able to evolve on his own.
That is why he needs to remain there, safe and isolated from germs and noises, the time that doctors determine depending on the weeks the baby has, the level of development of his vital systems and according to how the newborn is evolving.
There are babies who need to remain in the incubator for only a few hours to provide constant heat and quiet isolation, while other very premature babies must remain there for months with special care.
The incubator is a kind of crib that is constantly monitored and has all the necessary functions to ensure the well-being of the baby.
In Babies and more Help save the lives of millions of premature babies: how does an incubator work?It has a temperature, humidity and oxygen control. It has ultraviolet light for babies with jaundice and a kind of vacuum cleaner to suck the baby's airways.
In turn, a monitor controls the baby's heartbeat, breathing and vital signs all the time. In the event of a failure, an alarm system is activated to notify medical personnel.
For some, the incubator is a cold method because it does not allow the mother to have much contact with the baby, which is possible through the kangaroo method, increasingly used in hospitals.
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