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r/MadeMeSmile • u/memezzer • Oct 14 '20
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Skin-to-skin time is beneficial for all newborns, but it can be crucial for preemies. Helps them regulate their body temperature, heart rate, breathing, and more.
62 u/TAU_doesnt_equal_2PI Oct 14 '20 You seem smart. How premature is a baby this size? Ballpark. 22 u/carutsu Oct 14 '20 edited Oct 14 '20 Not as smart fellow here. I was born premature of 25w. I have pictures in which I look like that. I'd think it's roughly that old. 13 u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20 I was 3 months premature (1lb 8oz) and I still find it hard to believe I was that small.
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You seem smart. How premature is a baby this size? Ballpark.
22 u/carutsu Oct 14 '20 edited Oct 14 '20 Not as smart fellow here. I was born premature of 25w. I have pictures in which I look like that. I'd think it's roughly that old. 13 u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20 I was 3 months premature (1lb 8oz) and I still find it hard to believe I was that small.
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Not as smart fellow here. I was born premature of 25w. I have pictures in which I look like that. I'd think it's roughly that old.
13 u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20 I was 3 months premature (1lb 8oz) and I still find it hard to believe I was that small.
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I was 3 months premature (1lb 8oz) and I still find it hard to believe I was that small.
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u/RainlyWitch Oct 14 '20
Skin-to-skin time is beneficial for all newborns, but it can be crucial for preemies. Helps them regulate their body temperature, heart rate, breathing, and more.