are the parents allowed to touch the baby, or only through plastic covered openings?
2007-03-09 13:32:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The baby is born a month premature, but is in stable condition.
2007-03-09 13:35:17 · update #1
it depends. My son was born at 35 weeks and when he was put in an incubator, I was unable to touch him or stimulate him in anyway for 48 hours.
2007-03-09 13:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it depends on your doctor, the hospital and of course your baby's health. They will most likely let you touch it through a hole with gloves on. This is because of germs. They are in an incubator because they are not doing well. You do not want the child getting in infection because someone touched it with bare hands. As stupid as that sounds, its true. A new born is very senstive. Normally they are put in there to keep them away from any kind of germs, for breathing (tubes), If they are very small, they want the baby to be enclosed due to everything out there that is floating inthe air. Nothing against you, they are doing it to protect your baby
2007-03-09 13:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by marriedsoon 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if there are no other reasons for the baby to be in incubation, other than prematurity...you can touch the baby. But that would really depend on the advise of your pediatrician.
2007-03-09 13:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on the babies condition and the hospital policy. My daughter was a preemie (born at 32 wks 5days) and I got to touch her once they got her stabilized. I was able to hold her the next morning, but she did amazingly well for a 32 weeker. She only required Oxygen for one night and was breastfeeding the next morning.
They will be required to "scrub" very well before they go into the NICU. But even if they arent allowed to touch the baby...they should still talk to it.
2007-03-09 14:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by SKITTLES 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on the baby and what exactly they are doing for it. Usually a certain wait is required then you can stick hands through, etc...It doesn't last forever, the incubator is a good thing right now.
2007-03-09 13:57:32 · answer #5 · answered by punkin_eater26 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are put in there because their lungs havent fully developed. Chances are any infection will kill them.
you right now have bacteria and viruses on your body the only reason your not sick is because you have a immune system that actually works.
This is why they (should) be making you scrub your hands and arms for several minutes before being allowed to see the child.
Fact is you need to figure out why they are in the incubator, and if the baby is in isolation (baby is sick and needs to be isolated to protect others from getting sick) or reverse isolation (baby is well but immune system is low and needs to be protected from others)
My guess is the 2nd one is true
2007-03-09 13:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by Mike M 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it depends on why the baby is in there and his/her condition of the baby.
My son wasn't allowed to be touched because the touch of our fingers would stimulate him and he wasn't supposse to be stimulated at that time.
AFter he got better it was okay for us to touch him through the plastic holes like you mentioned.
2007-03-09 13:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by krYpToNitEsMoM 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the two a premmie cant breathe on own desires to be appeared after and monitored could have seroius wellbeing matters heart,lungs my toddler replaced into 2 months premmie and stored in one for 5 weeks had issues eating for 2 weeks wish i helped
2016-10-18 00:10:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. even when they arent a pound. I've seen it.
My daughter was 3lbs 4 oz.. she was in there for a month. I didnt get to hold her for a while but I could touch her and change her diaper.
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2007-03-09 13:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by Luci_Fer . 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the condition of the baby.
2007-03-09 13:34:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋