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How Can Body Weight Of An Infant Be Increased?

Hello . My girl was born prematurely at 33 weeks and we are 5 weeks now .my BM supply aint enough so i use both formular and BM. All she can take now is 30mls . We left the hopspital at 1.7 weight and takes 10- 15 mls. Am worried that she ain t talking enough to gain weight well . Currently she is 2.2 . How can i get her to eat well n gain good weight . What sleeping position is ideal for pre mature babies .
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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A baby who needs to gain weight needs to be nursing at least every 2 hours during the day, no more than 4 hours once at night. A baby who isn't getting enough will sleep through feedings. If you have to supplement, you can pump and supplement with your own milk. It can also help to let your milk sit in the fridge, then skim the fat off the top and feed just that by spoon. Your milk is perfect in terms of nutrition but you need to be waking that baby and getting more of it in. Just feeding more often will increase your supply and increase the fat in each feeding all by itself.
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How Can Body Weight Of An Infant Be Increased?

A baby who needs to gain weight needs to be nursing at least every 2 hours during the day, no more than 4 hours once at night. A baby who isn t getting enough will sleep through feedings. If you have to supplement, you can pump and supplement with your own milk. It can also help to let your milk sit in the fridge, then skim the fat off the top and feed just that by spoon. Your milk is perfect in terms of nutrition but you need to be waking that baby and getting more of it in. Just feeding more often will increase your supply and increase the fat in each feeding all by itself.