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Suggest Ways To Provide Complete Nutrition For An Infant On Formula Milk

Posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Question: Hi,my son is 1mnth old.he is having fourmula milk frm day one bcz my brest milk is very low so i cnt b able to feed him.previously i gave him 30ml watr wid 1spoon of milk now fr last couple of days i m gving 60ml wtr wid 2 spoon btn 2 hrs each.i m sacrd dat whether he is getting enough nutrition or not!plz guide me properly

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information - polease answer the questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi....I need more information - please answer the questions.

Questions -

1. What is his birth weight and what is his current weight?
2. How many times does he pass urine per day?
3. Are you giving him any breast feeding or is he completely formula fed?
4. How many days once he passes motion or he passes daily?
5. How man hours once does he cry for feeds?
6. Is he active when awake?
7. If you are breast feeding - while feeding from one breast - is there any milk discharge from other breast?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (13 minutes later)

His birth weight was 2.98kg.now he is 3.3kg appox.his urine was normal nd doing potty once evry day nd da colour is yellow.he is having little brest milk bt it cnt satisfy his hunger so i m gving him fourmula milk 10times a day

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions on feeding

Detailed Answer:
Hi...babies usually gain 25-30 grams per day at this age. But they lose 10% of body weight after birth and regain it by 10-12 days of life. Even if we calculate like this he has gained only 16 grams per day which is low.

My suggestions:

1. Mix 1 scoop formula per 30 ml of boiled and cooled water and give.
2. Feed his as much as he takes - do not count ml...feed him on demand.
3. Make sure he passes urine at least 6 hours once.
4. Continue breast feeds as much as possible.
5. Stop bottle feeding - feed him by spoon or paladey.

Wait for 15 days like this and if still he is not gaining weight, I suggest you consult your baby's pediatrician for further evaluation like - urine routine/ Liver function tests/ renal function tests/ Ultrasound abdomen etc.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (3 hours later)

How many times i cn feed him in a day

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Feed him as frequently as possible

Detailed Answer:
Hi...you can feed him as frequently as possible. That is what I meant when I told you to feed him on demand.

There is no specific time period or gap between two feeds. Feed as much as the baby can take and as frequently as he demands.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (4 minutes later)

Ok dr.he is very active whn he is awake.he constantsly playing wid legs and hands.sleeps properly.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
He's an active baby - feed him at least 2 hourly once

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... he seems to be otherwise we'll except weight gain.

Feed him at least 2 hourly once.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar