Stimulation of Preterm Infants

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Abstract
Preterm neonates are deprived of their final weeks in utero and may also be deprived of appropriate extrauterine stimulation. The environment of the incubator features bright light and continuous noise, and the neonates are handled infrequently and only briefly. Although the effects of this environment are virtually unknown, some have suggested that the neonatal intensive care nursery may constitute a source of sensory deprivation. Others have suggested that preterm neonates may be overstimulated or, at the very least, may experience inappropriate patterns, rather than inadequate amounts, of stimulation. Despite the limited data regarding the effects of routine stimulation in the intensive care nursery environment, a number of clinicians and researchers have provided stimulation experiences for preterm neonates and have investigated the effects of these.

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