Pre-term births or pre mature birth can be prevented through interventions like attending antenatal care at least four (4) times during pregnancy, ensuring that a pregnant woman is attended to by a skilled birth attendant and spacing child birth to enable the mother’s body to recover fully.

A pregnant woman should also safe guard against malaria and avoid drug abuse and alcohol. The first 24 hours of care are critical in saving a pre-term baby. If one misses the initial interventions, complications may arise.

Mothers should also practice basic life saving innervations like keeping the baby warm, observing the umbilical cord and breastfeeding exclusively. A mother experiencing pre-term labour can also be given dexameths in order to stimulate the baby’s lungs and preventing breathing problems at birth.

The mothers are also encouraged to practice Kangaroo method. A pre-term baby has to be kept warm because the tinny body loses heat rapidly, making the child highly vulnerable to illness.

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