The Swedish Approach to Preterm Birth

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Parents need to be around 24 seven in the nicku to help with pain mange. The ideal nik is where you have the incubator to the left and the parent bed to the right. This approach es called kangaroo care. Nik stays can last months, and paret just can't always stay there the whole time.

Doctors can save the lives of premature infants, but the process is often painful. Luckily, a solution might be as simple as a parent’s loving touch.

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