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28 weeks 3 days preterm baby weight gain
Hi, I gave a birth to twin babies at 28 weeks 3 days of gestation. Baby1 boy birth weight 1.066 kg and baby2 girl birt weight 980 grams . Unfortunately baby 2 we lost after 3 days of birth due to heavy infections.baby boy is stable and no digestion problems while taking 16 ml feed for every 2 hrs and moving hands legs body all are good. brain and heart scan also good. But he is  weight progress is very slow like 2 or 3 grams a day. Suddenly 10 days back 20 grams decreased and doctors identified medium urine infection, medication used and now it's under control. Now baby weight is 1100 grams in 33 days he just gained 36 grams more then his birth weight. After all healthy signs and symptoms also his weight gain is very very slow. Now baby 32 weeks 5 days gestation but every day weight progress is 2 or 3 grams. Please let me know the where is the problem for his weight gain ?
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Dont worry as there is always many ups and down during NICU stay and during infection baby loss weight... As now baby is alright and on full feed he will start to gain weight...
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neonatologist is always more worried about it so keep trust on your treating doctor and ask him or her about same...as treating doctor would know better than us about nicu baby's condition...
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you should discuss your worries with treating doctor.. consult online if you need..
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More detailed history required. What feed is he on ? Is he still in hospital?
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You can give human milk fortifier to increase calories. Feed every 2 hours. Preterm babies gain weight slowly but 2-3 gms is not adequate. Consult online
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