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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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Give direct breast feeding . Initial 7- 14 days weight is reduce again it will increase.
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Greetings kindly do direct breast feeding followed by EBM to increase the weight
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give breastfeeding
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Give direct feeding..recheck weight after 3 days.
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