They have to develop their swallowing ability. If your baby has medical problems, a special diet may be helpful. Although premature babies sleep more hours each day than full-term babies, they sleep for shorter periods of time. All babies, including premature babies, should be put to bed on their backs, not on their stomachs. Use a firm mattress and no pillow.
Crossed eyes are more common in premature babies than in full-term babies.
The medical word for this is strabismus .Often, this problem goes away on its own as your baby grows up. Your doctor may want you to take your baby to an eye doctor if your baby has this problem. ROP usually only occurs in babies who are born very early, at 32 weeks of pregnancy or earlier. If there's a chance your baby has ROP, your doctor will advise you to get regular check-ups by an eye doctor. ROP can be treated to help prevent vision loss.