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2024-04-11 11:06:05
Does late preterm Sga baby 36 weeks 6 days birth weight 2.05 kg , lost some initial days current weight 1.9 kg by 12th day lose weight by direct breastfeeding? I'm not comfortable giving expressed breast feed is it mandatory or can I continue direct feed alone
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Greetings kindly do direct breast feeding followed by EBM  to increase the weight

Answered2024-04-11 11:53:04

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Give breastfeeding

Answered2024-04-14 13:58:18

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Give direct feeding..recheck weight after 3 days.

Answered2024-04-12 08:05:33

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Give direct breast feeding . Initial 7- 14 days weight is reduce again it will increase.

Answered2024-04-11 13:59:10

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