Prematurity

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Across
  1. 2. A very special substance that helps me to grow!
  2. 8. It feels good to let out a big _______, but sometimes it gives me a fright and then I go to sleep
  3. 9. When I do skin to skin time, my legs must not be in a ______ position
  4. 14. I don't try to pull my feeding tube out on purpose, it's just that I'm trying to ______ something in order to feel calm sometimes
  5. 16. I like it when you hold me together in the ________
  6. 18. We aim to keep baby ________ during transfers
  7. 19. The reflex that makes my arms go out quickly when my head drops backward - so take care when putting me down
  8. 20. When baby turns their head to suck
  9. 21. _______ can feel scary if I haven't been doing it for a while
  10. 23. I can't see very clearly, but I like faces, slow movement and I see things in _________
  11. 25. Watch my ______ because I have a lot to tell you about how I am feeling
  12. 26. _____ first, then touch
  13. 27. The shape of my _____ matters for my development
  14. 29. A position that helps me regulate myself, especially when I am lifted into the air
  15. 32. These sometimes happen to me when I am feeding, but at another time they can mean that I need help to regulate myself
Down
  1. 1. I like it when you hold me with _____ pressure
  2. 3. The animal skin to skin cuddling is named after
  3. 4. A common term for holding a baby in the incubator
  4. 5. There is no such thing as a _______ baby, just a baby asking for help to do something they cannot do on their own
  5. 6. _______ is important when we look at movement
  6. 7. During a nappy change, please help me to _____ my knees to reinforce a flexed position and protect my muscles from over-lengthening
  7. 9. The best position for a baby to be in
  8. 10. Sometimes I need help to pace my feeds
  9. 11. Please avoid ________ my skin because it feels painful and confusing while I am this small
  10. 12. I am a NICU ______
  11. 13. Research shows that babies enjoy it when you ____ softly and repetitively
  12. 15. We need to ________ sleep as much as possible.
  13. 17. I love feeling your _____ hands on my skin
  14. 22. My bed is made into a _____ - it is there to help me feel safe, and I like it when it is deep and securely around me
  15. 24. My favorite _______ is that of my parent, and I don't like the _______ of the sanitizer at all.
  16. 28. I am a little ___________
  17. 30. The people that care for me twelve hours a day!
  18. 31. Take care when you _____ the incubator so that I don't get a fright with the noise