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Can I Give Formula Milk Along With Mother S Milk For My Baby?
Dear Sir, My Child(Baby Boy) is 22 days old. We are feeding him with mother + dexolac Premium. Beacuse In starting he was not feeding from mother. Queries:- 1) He cries lots in the evening. We assuming is suffer from the gas. 2) Can we give both feeds to him? 3) How much formula milk I can give to him? 4) Can I give this milk from a bottle? I understand the importance of sterilization and mother feed. 5) How much mother feed is sufficient.
Mon, 3 Jun 2019
Hey,
Congratulations, first of all, parenthood something needs to be celebrated. I understood your concern,
1. Crying in the neonatal period is normal, unless baby cries persistently, need not worry much about it.
2. Can be given, no absolute contraindication regarding it
3. It depends on the babies weight and gestation, however, generally I suggest to give 40-60 ml 2nd hourly
4. Personally, I recommend the parents who visit me not to use bottle even thou sterilisation and as a last resort, you can.
5. As much as baby demands, take lactation specialist help if still, you have concerns with the breastfeeding.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr RAVI, Pediatrician
Congratulations, first of all, parenthood something needs to be celebrated. I understood your concern,
1. Crying in the neonatal period is normal, unless baby cries persistently, need not worry much about it.
2. Can be given, no absolute contraindication regarding it
3. It depends on the babies weight and gestation, however, generally I suggest to give 40-60 ml 2nd hourly
4. Personally, I recommend the parents who visit me not to use bottle even thou sterilisation and as a last resort, you can.
5. As much as baby demands, take lactation specialist help if still, you have concerns with the breastfeeding.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr RAVI, Pediatrician
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