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hi,
many years ago i purchased infant feeding requirement charts from geddes
productions. i believe this is kittie franz's company. there are 2 charts, one
for full term babies and one for premature babies. according to this chart a
baby weighing 5.3 ounces requires 13.8 ounces in a 24 hour period to sustain
the weight. so the baby would need more than that to gain weight. this is
based on 20 calories/ozs. i do realize this may not be as helpful for a nursing
mom, who isn't pumping. but it is a guide to use.
Roni M. Chastain, RN, FACCE
Long Island, New York
_www.nursingbabies.com_ (http://www.customphotonotes.com/)
_www.joedigitalphoto.com/breastfeeding.htm_
(http://www.joedigitalphoto.com/breastfeeding.htm)
Hello to all,
I was hoping for some information concerning weight gains for premies. I
have a mom who gave birth 1 month early via emergency C-Section as the cord
was
wrapped around the baby's neck. Baby weighed 5.2 lbs at birth, 4.6 lbs at
discharge. At 4 weeks baby was 4.15 lbs. Doctor was going to start
supplementing if weight did not come up at next check. Baby was only
nursing every 3
to 4 hours and sleeping through the night. I made the usual suggestions to
mom. Baby was weighed 4 days later---and was 5.3 lbs--only breastmilk.
Doctor
was still not happy. Baby is now 6 weeks and mom will be going in for
another weight check. Mom is certain baby is still gaining. I was happy
with
the weight gain over the 4 day period, but as this is a premie, I am not
sure
what is expected or desired for weight gain. I was hoping for some
information
to help this mom.
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