premies
Born before term
Premies is the plural of premie, an informal term for a premature baby—one born before full term.
Medical staff and parents use it casually: The NICU has six premies right now.
Also spelled preemies, which is more common.
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- isoletteEnclosed neonatal warming unit
- monitorsTracks or displays
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
feeding tube · CPAP · kangaroo care · apnea · bradycardia · jaundice · bilirubin · surfactant
Extremely small in size
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- smallLimited in size
underdeveloped · fighters · resilient · miraculous · precious · sensitive · at-risk · survival rates
Notable points of progress
- catching upClosing a distance
- growth chartsGraphs tracking child size
- early interventionPrompt response to emerging problems
- therapyCurative mental treatment
developmental delays · motor skills · reflexes · tracking · head control · tummy time · weight gain · feeding
Mother and father
- bondingForming close connections
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- breast milkMammary secretion for infants
- visitingGoing to see someone
bedside · hope · worry · anxiety · support groups · siblings · homecoming · celebration
incubator
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- isoletteEnclosed neonatal warming unit
- monitorsTracks or displays
oxygen · feeding tube · CPAP · kangaroo care · apnea · bradycardia · jaundice · bilirubin · surfactant · intubation
tiny
Extremely small in size
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- vulnerableOpen to attack
small · underdeveloped · fighters · resilient · miraculous · precious · sensitive · at-risk · survival rates · touch
milestones
Notable points of progress
- catching upClosing a distance
- growth chartsGraphs tracking child size
- early interventionPrompt response to emerging problems
therapy · developmental delays · motor skills · reflexes · tracking · head control · tummy time · weight gain · feeding · sucking reflex
parents
Mother and father
- bondingForming close connections
- pumpingForcing flow mechanically
- breast milkMammary secretion for infants
visiting · bedside · hope · worry · anxiety · support groups · siblings · homecoming · celebration · graduate