How long a 34-week preterm baby stays in the incubator is determined by the condition of the preterm baby, which may be about 1-2 weeks, or longer if development is poor, or may not require an incubator.
Preterm labor is defined as a fetus born at 28 weeks of gestation but delivered at less than 37 weeks of gestation, which is called a preterm baby. Currently, how long a 34 week preterm baby needs to stay in the incubator depends on the condition of the preterm baby. If the 34 week preterm baby is doing well, generally speaking, it may need to stay in the incubator for about 1-2 weeks.
However, if the 34-week preterm baby is not developing well and has poor cardiorespiratory function, he or she may need to stay in the incubator for a longer period of time. In addition to this, it is clinically recognized that newborns with a birth weight of less than 2,000g need to stay in an incubator, and not all preterm babies need to stay in an incubator.
All in all, it is necessary to strengthen the care of preterm infants, pay attention to warmth, oxygen supply, feeding, and also need to prevent infection.