I. Premature baby parenting guidance Premature babies must be discharged from the hospital to listen to the doctor’s instructions to return to the hospital for regular review. For small for gestational age, low weight babies should come back soon after discharge to review the fundus to prevent the occurrence of retinopathy of prematurity. Fundus examinations are done once every 1-2 weeks until full term, when the baby’s retinal vessels are fully developed. Some babies who fail the hearing screening before discharge from the hospital need further rechecking of their hearing. If the baby does not eat well after going home, easily spits up milk and does not gain weight, he/she should also return to the hospital for a review in time. In general, preterm babies should have a monthly checkup within 6 months after discharge from the hospital, and after 6 months, they should be reviewed once every 1-2 months at the doctor’s discretion depending on the baby’s condition. After one year of age, the checkup will be held once every 2-3 months until 2 years of age. At each review the doctor will ask about the baby’s feeding and care process and what progress and changes have been made each month. The doctor will check the baby’s physical growth and neuromotor development and inform the parents where the baby is at the same age, what is good and what are the gaps. Through regular follow-up visits, doctors are able to detect early signs of abnormalities in the development of premature babies, such as abnormal muscle tone or abnormal posture, and provide targeted guidance on training methods for early intervention based on the baby’s specific performance. This will minimize the occurrence of neurological sequelae and enable the baby to grow up healthily. Second, knowledge of raising premature babies For premature babies, when they develop coordination between sucking, swallowing and breathing, they can eat milk by themselves. However, due to the small capacity of the stomach, the amount of milk per feeding may not be as much as that of a full-term baby. It is normal for them to stop eating and rest for a while before eating again. Some babies are very quick-tempered and eat milk very quickly, often holding their breath. This is the time to let him or her rest for a while and take a few breaths before continuing to eat. You must be very careful and patient when feeding your premature baby, pick up and feed him/her, and try to avoid choking and spitting up. If breastfeeding, the mother’s milk will often cause choking if she has a lot of milk and the flow rate is fast, because the baby will not have time to swallow. In this case, the mother can pinch her fingers around the areola to slow down the flow of milk, or squeeze out some of the milk in front of her before letting her baby eat. Since the composition of the front milk and the back milk of breast milk is different, the front milk has more protein and the back milk has more fat, which are indispensable for premature babies, so it is important to eat the empty side before eating the other side. When feeding manually, choose the right pacifier, too big will choke, too small and laborious. Do not leave it at room temperature for too long. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the breastfeeding utensils and disinfect them daily. After each feeding, pick your baby up vertically and pat his or her back on the mother’s chest. This is to help the baby expel the gas that was taken in at the same time while breastfeeding to avoid spitting up. Before the age of 3 months, many babies will spill milk, that is, some milk will flow out along the side of the mouth after eating milk, especially after the baby strains or moves. This is normal and will get better as they get older. If choking occurs, immediately turn your baby on his side or face down and pat his back to drain the milk from the nasopharynx to prevent choking.