Developing Products for Preterm and Low Birthweight Babies Vol. 1

All babies are helped to develop and grow, regardless of the conditions of their birth

Developing Products for Preterm and Low Birthweight Babies Vol. 1

Japan, China

Every year, around 20 million babies enter the world with birthweights of less than 2,500 grams (around 5 lb 8 oz).*

Pigeon works with hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) on a range of joint research and other initiatives as it strives to make nursing easier for all babies.

As part of these efforts, we provide products for preterm and low birthweight babies not just in Japan but around the world.

* Source: Japan Committee for UNICEF homepage

Nursing Bottles for Babies with Weak Sucking

Low birthweight babies cannot suck as strongly, which can make it hard for them to get the nutrition they need. Pigeon developed a nursing bottle allowing babies with weak sucking to drink and has provided it to babies around the world since 1985.

Features of nipple

Point 1 Soft, thin silicone rubber for ease of latching

The silicone rubber nipple tip is soft and thin-walled enough to latch onto even for babies with weak sucking.

Point 2 Shaped for little mouths

Slimmer tan Pigeon’s standard products, the nipple is designed to fit snugly in the corner of little mouths.

Point 3 Direct attachment for ease of use and cleaning

Because the nipple attaches to the bottle directly, it is simple to attach and remove and easier for hospitals to clean, disinfect, and sterilize.

Preemie Care Pacifiers

Premature and low birthweight babies require many treatments, procedures, and tests. Each one is a painful experience, and pacifiers are given to babies during NICU procedures as a way to ease that pain. Pigeon’s Preemie Care Pacifiers incorporate a range of innovative design features to make life easier for premature and low birthweight babies.

Point 1 Weighs just 5 grams

Premature and low birthweight babies have weaker muscles around their mouths. To allow them to suck on this pacifier longer, it was designed to weigh just 5 grams This is about as much as a 100-yen coin.

Point 2 Perfectly sized and oval-shaped for little mouths

The base of the pacifier is oval-shaped and perfectly sized for little mouths.

Point 3 Asymmetrical by design

The pacifier’s asymmetrical design helps ensure that it doesn’t hit the mattress of fall out of babies’ mouths when they are on their side.

Baby Oil Especially for Low Birthweight Babies

Preterm and low birthweight babies’ skin is not yet fully developed, which makes them vulnerable to irritation and other issues. In China, we have developed baby oil especially for low birthweight babies, to protect them from these problems.

The oil comes from 100% botanical sources and uses no preservatives, so it can be gently applied even to highly sensitive skin.

It also comes in a small bottle that contains an appropriate amount for a baby that is not yet fully developed.

This oil is the result of research presented at the Central Social Insurance Medical Council in 2021 showing effectiveness at improving the skin barrier in infants.

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