How old is 26 weeks

The baby born at 26 weeks might take extra time to put on weight, learn to feed and come out into the social world. Here are the changes you can expect and watch in your premature baby during his time in hospital. At 26 weeks, a baby in the womb is about 35 cm long and weighs about gm.

But premature babies are often small for their age. Hospital staff will put your baby in a curled-up position, support her body with bedding and keep her warm. This helps her to keep up her energy. Your baby might also have apnoea. This is common for very premature babies. Your baby will grow out of it. Our article on touching, holding and massaging your baby has more information on comfort holding and kangaroo care.

At weeks, babies in the womb continue to put on weight and grow longer. But if your premature baby is sick, his weight gain might not keep up with a baby in the womb. Or he might respond to your voice but get stressed by other noises.

His responses will start to give you some clues to what he likes and dislikes. To breastfeed, she needs to know how to suck, swallow and breathe in the right order. You're in your sixth month! Your baby at 26 weeks Tap the plus for more details. Your body at 26 weeks Tap the plus for more details. By Kate Marple. Medically reviewed by Judith Venuti, Ph.

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Anemia in pregnancy. New to BabyCenter? Join now. Password Forgot your password? Keep me logged in. Log in. Get the BabyCenter app. Give him plenty of opportunities to hang out on the floor so he can move when he's ready. Your baby also continues to hone his fine motor skills these days, developing the dexterity to feed himself with a spoon or pick up tiny objects.

While your baby's grasp is improving, he's better at holding larger objects that he can palm, such as sippy cups. To boost these skills, give your baby activity boards, blocks, balls, stuffed animals, and books -- anything he can use his fingers to twist, squeeze, turn, open, close, poke, or bang.

With all this moving around, particularly with the first movement toward crawling, your baby might end up with a few bumps and bruises. Scary, yes, but most owies are no big deal. As you figure how to treat an injury, take your cues from your baby. If he's easily distracted, he might have been more scared than hurt, so try not to fuss over him so much that he gets worried and tears up again.

If a wound looks swollen, wrap an ice pack a bag of frozen peas works well in a wash cloth or a towel and apply it to the boo-boo for a few minutes at a time. If it's a small cut, apply an adhesive bandage -- but if it's within his reach, wrap the bandage in cloth, like mittens or a scarf, to keep him from peeling it off and popping it in his mouth, which can be a choking hazard.

If you see bleeding that you can't control, or if your baby is inconsolable, call your pediatrician for help. Your baby's probably in the thick of teething and wants to munch constantly, so keep a dedicated basket to house all the stuff your baby can chew on. These toys have a way of vanishing if they're not all kept in one place, leaving you stuck hunting them down while your baby wails.