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Preemie Baby Ecourse Week Three - Baby Care Basics for Newborn Preemies

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Updated August 16, 2010

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Feeding a preemie can be a challenge.

Feeding a preemie can be a challenge.

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In the NICU, nurses do a lot of a preemie baby's routine baby care. After discharge, though, parents take over diapering, bathing, feeding, and the like. Thankfully, baby care for a preemie is very similar to baby care for a term baby.

Feeding Your Premature Baby: Preemies are not always easy to feed, and parents may need to coax their premature babies to eat well. Premature babies may also need different formulas than term babies, due to extra calorie needs or digestive issues.

Preemie Clothes: Whether you're shopping for preemie clothes for a sick preemie in the NICU, looking for patterns to knit or crochet preemie or baby clothes, or dressing twins or multiples, this article will lead you to the right place.

Baby Care Basics: About.com's Guide to Pregnancy put together this step-by-step guide to baby care, including bathing and diapering baby along with other baby care necessities.

Your Favorite Preemie Clothes: Readers share their favorite and least favorite preemie clothes, both in the NICU and at home, and why they liked or didn't like them.

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