{"id":101071,"date":"2016-11-18T10:36:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T15:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/101071\/preemie-milestones\/"},"modified":"2021-12-01T13:06:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T18:06:01","slug":"preemie-milestones","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/101071\/preemie-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents and preemie milestones\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<link href=\"\/css\/webview.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the joys of parenthood is watching your baby reach different developmental milestones. It\u2019s normal for parents to worry about whether or not their baby is hitting the right milestones at the right times, and as the parent of a preemie, you might find yourself thinking about milestones more often than other parents do. Even if milestones haven\u2019t been on your mind just yet, there are a few things it\u2019s good to keep in mind when you use milestones to track your preemie\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Calculate your baby\u2019s adjusted age to measure <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> development<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you subtract the number of weeks early your baby was born from <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> age in weeks, you\u2019ll get your baby\u2019s adjusted age. Adjusted age is the best number to use for tracking milestones because, this early on, it most accurately describes where your baby is developmentally, and in <span class=\"pronoun-their\" data-pronoun=\"their\">their<\/span> overall growth. Many parents stop using their baby\u2019s adjusted age by around age 2.<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Milestones are markers, not the finish line<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no one-size-fits-all with milestones. Babies develop at their own rates, and in their own ways. Instead of trying to get your baby to hit each milestone in perfect order, you can use milestones to watch for signs that your baby might need help in certain areas. Milestones might especially look a little different for preemies.<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Don\u2019t compare your preemie to other babies<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of factors affect a baby\u2019s development, many of which you can\u2019t even see right now. You can\u2019t compare any baby to other babies, and this is especially true for babies who are born premature. Just watch how your baby grows.<\/div>\n<h4><strong>A premature baby is still a happy baby! <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Your baby has amazing things ahead of <span class=\"pronoun-them\" data-pronoun=\"them\">them<\/span>, and keeping an eye on developmental milestones can certainly help the two of you get where you both need to be. Celebrate the milestones as they come, but keep in mind the fact that an absence of certain milestones doesn\u2019t mean your baby isn\u2019t perfectly happy and healthy.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Sources<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGrowth and development after prematurity.\u201d <em>Tommy\u2019s. <\/em>Tommy\u2019s, 2016. Web.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSupporting you and your preemie.\u201d&nbsp;<em>American Academy of Pediatrics.&nbsp;<\/em>American Academy of Pediatrics\u2019 Preemie Health Coalition, 2008. Web.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maureen Mulligan LaRossa, R.N. \u201cDevelopmental Milestones.\u201d&nbsp;<em>Emory University School of Medici<\/em><em>ne.&nbsp;<\/em>Emory University, 2016. Web.<\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watching a baby grow and change is exciting for any parent, but do preemie babies follow a different 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