The aim of this randomized pilot clinical trial of preterm infants requiring noninvasive respiratory support for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) at birth is to improve short-term respiratory outcomes. The main question it aims to answer is: * Can a CPAP (or a PEEP if ventilation is needed) administered with a face mask and a T-piece at a level of 8 cmH2O improve lung recruitment in the delivery room when compared to administration of a level of 5 cmH2O in a control group? * Secondly, can improved lung recruitment in the first few minutes of life provide long-term benefits to the premature infant? The participants will be premature infants between 26 and 29+6 weeks gestational age.
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Oxygen saturation/Inspired Oxygen fraction (SpO2/FiO2)
Timeframe: From randomization assessed every minute up to 15 minutes of life