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How Do High Phosphorus Levels Affect A Newborn?
My newborn has a his phosphorus level at 8.9 HIs pedritician says that it should be atleast 6.0 w are alternating between breastmilk and formula pm 60/40. He got a blood test yesterday and the pedriatician will see him next monday. How bad is for newborn to have high phosphorus ar this early stage of his life.
Thu, 25 Apr 2019
Hi,
An elevated serum phosphorus (P) has been anecdotally described in premature infants receiving human milk fortified with donor human milk-derived fortifier (HMDF). It might make bones weak if left out like that. He needs follow up and change of HMDF if he is on it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
An elevated serum phosphorus (P) has been anecdotally described in premature infants receiving human milk fortified with donor human milk-derived fortifier (HMDF). It might make bones weak if left out like that. He needs follow up and change of HMDF if he is on it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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