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My baby boy was born premature
My baby boy was born premature(34 week) with low birth weight 1.4 kg on 7th dec'24. Nicu graduate for 10 days.
He is turning 2 months on 7th feb'25 and currently weighs 2.6 kg. I feel he is not gaining weight.
I pump my breast milk and bottle feed him.since he couldn't latch due to less weight. Now refuses to breastfeed.
Even I include formula milk twice in a day. Lactodex LBW.
I freeze my breastmilk and store ,heat in warm water and give him every 2 hrs.
Am I doing anything wrong?kindly help
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Avoid bottle feeding.
Start KMC and use proper technique for latching and breast-feeding.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Alpana Meena
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Sawai Madhopur
Try to give breast milk direct , if sucking is good and u r not working currently instead of storage
Weight gain should be 30-35 gm per day in premature baby
Give breast milk as much as possible instead of formula milk , lathing is appropriate then give directly if not then give by paladai , no bottle feed
And add multivitamins according to doctor where child born
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