Premature babies are prone to complications due to congenital deficiencies and immature organ development, of which apnea is one of the more common critical symptoms. Apnea in babies often scares moms and dads, so why does apnea occur in babies? How do mothers and fathers take care of it? Apnea in preterm infants is clinically manifested by apnea of more than 20 seconds or less, accompanied by slowed heart rate, pale or bruised skin and other symptoms. What causes apnea symptoms in preterm infants? The incidence of primary apnea in preterm infants is about 20-30%, which is common in preterm infants with gestational age less than 34 weeks and weight less than 1.8 kg, and it is more likely to occur around 3-5 days after birth. According to relevant statistics, the chance of apnea can even be as high as 50% in very low birth weight infants, which is due to immature development of the respiratory center in premature infants, causing respiratory regulation disorders. Another is secondary apnea, causing secondary apnea in the neonatal period for more reasons, such as: cerebral hypoxia injury, airway obstruction, gastroesophageal reflux, insufficient blood volume, infection, intracranial hemorrhage and internal environmental disorders, etc., can lead to the occurrence of secondary apnea. How can parents avoid apnea in their babies? As repeated apnea can lead to brain damage due to prolonged cerebral hypoxia in newborns, or neurological sequelae such as cerebral palsy, ataxia, mental retardation and epilepsy, and even sudden death, it is important not to be careless. So, what should moms and dads pay attention to when they care for their babies at home to avoid apnea? 1, observe the newborn baby: usually pay more attention to the breathing of newborn babies, especially premature babies, pay attention to the depth and rhythm of his breathing, observe his heartbeat, pulse count and face color, etc. When the baby is breathing normally, we can see his chest and abdomen rhythmically up and down, and the face is rosy, but if the baby suddenly appears chest and abdomen motionless, followed by a pale or But if the baby suddenly appears to be motionless in the chest and abdomen, followed by a pale or purple face, then be alert to whether the baby has apnea. 2, pay attention to maintain the appropriate temperature: newborns because the development of the thermoregulatory center is still immature, poor thermoregulatory function, body temperature is prone to change with the change in environmental temperature, and when the temperature is too high or too low, may lead to fever or hypothermia in premature babies, causing secondary apnea, therefore, the indoor temperature of the baby room to appropriate, preferably controlled at 24 ~ 28 ℃, humidity is maintained at 50 ~ 65%, when the outside temperature is low, pay attention to the baby to do a good job to keep warm, when the outside temperature is too high, then attention should be paid to cooling, to the baby loose wrapped, pay attention to feed more warm water, etc. 3, feeding position should be appropriate: newborns because the digestive function is not perfect, plus the newborn’s stomach is horizontal, the upper and lower sphincter is not fully developed, feeding if improper position is likely to cause the contents of reflux to the esophagus, blocking the trachea and triggering apnea. Therefore, when feeding him, be especially careful not to choke him, and when he cries a lot, it is best to soothe him so that his emotions are stable before feeding him, and after feeding, hold the child vertically, gently help him to pat out the burps, and take the right side position, elevate the upper body, to prevent the baby from spitting up milk and causing missucking and promoting the occurrence of apnea. 4, prevention of infection: newborns, especially premature babies, have low resistance, and infection can also induce or aggravate the occurrence of apnea, so it is also very important to prevent infection in babies. Mom and dad must wash their hands before touching the baby, especially after coming back from outside, and must change clothes and wash their hands before touching the child, especially pay attention not to let people with infectious diseases touch the newborn baby, while paying attention to keep the indoor air circulation. 5, skin touch stimulation: skin is the sensory organs of the nervous system, and the newborn’s skin is more sensitive, when using both hands to massage the newborn baby’s skin in various parts, can well stimulate the newborn’s sensory organs, such as head touch helps stimulate the central nervous system, stimulate the respiratory center; chest and back touch, can stimulate the lung reflex; abdominal touch, can promote gastrointestinal motility, promote fetal The excretion of feces and stomach emptying, reducing the occurrence of vomiting and reflux, etc. Therefore, after giving the baby a bath, the mother can learn to help him do a full-body touch and massage. In short, when a newborn baby is found to have apnea, parents should not panic, but should calm down and immediately give him appropriate physical stimulation, such as patting his back, bouncing the soles of his feet, shaking his shoulders and chest to stimulate his breathing and make him resume normal breathing, while paying attention to keeping his airway open. If the above measures are ineffective, or if the frequency of apnea is too frequent, it is best to send the baby to the hospital for professional medical consultation, so as not to delay the treatment.