The very vulnerability of the preterm infant is an important factor in eliciting protective and providing impulses from men. These babiesâ needs are so apparent that fathers, even though they are likely to be anxious and confused, can feel drawn to protect them even more than healthy newborns.
A triangular bandage is a large triangle of cloth, usually a loose-weave cotton cloth, used in first aid. It is also called a âcravatâ (French for necktie) because it is sometimes folded to the shape of a long narrow band, for certain uses. This type of bandage has many applications:
The correct way of bandaging a wound on the foot. The triangular bandage used for head wounds. The triangular bandage used for knee injuries. Foot, head, and knee bandages are intended as a method of covering a dressing only, and should not be used by themselves. Triangular bandages can also be folded and used to keep a dressing in place.