Thank you so much for the reply.  Mother seems to be very stubborn, and
every attempt to help her from our side is not being taken well.  Her Paed
suggested the MCT Oil in the hopes that she would gain, and has probably
been the cause for the very slight gains together with the formula, which
she is only giving very little of.

I think unless we are absolutely fearless in telling her that unless she
does something drastic immediately, that baby could actually die. I doubt
she actually realises the gravity of the situation.

Sandy (Doula)
Durban, South Africa

On 16 September 2015 at 13:39, heather <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This is quite serious - what medical input has this baby had?
>
> Why are her medical advisers letting the baby drift with zero weight gain
> all this time?
>
> I wonder if they are - and the mother is just not listening. MCT oil is a
> treatment for very low birth weight preterm babies, is it not?
>
> Five weeks old and below birthweight with loose skin and skinny? This baby
> needs proper care, IMO (disclaimer: I am not a doctor, but a baby
> presenting like this would worry me a lot, and I would have to TELL the
> mother to see a doctor NOW).
>
> She can of course continue to work towards full breastfeeding alongside
> any medical care.
>
> Heather Welford Neil
> NCT bfc, UK
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear Wise ones,
>>
>> I know a lady who had a prem baby at 36 weeks.  It was a difficult
>> pregnancy, and Mum threatened to miscarry several times.
>>
>> Baby was eventually born via C-Section by a Ob/Gyn who tried his utmost to
>> accomodate Mums wishes.
>>
>> Baby latched well very soon after birth, and seemed to be feeding like a
>> champ.
>>
>> However, in the five weeks since birth she has failed to gain, or made
>> very
>> small gains.  Mum is determined to breastfeed, and says she has lots of
>> milk.
>>
>> Baby born at 36 weeks - weighed 2.7kg (7th August)
>> Day 3 - 2.4kg
>> Day 5 - 2.3kg
>> Day 14 - 2.4kg
>> Was advised to use MCT Oil
>> Day 21 - 2.45kg
>> Day 28 - 2.53kg
>> Stared using a little formula at night
>> Day 33 - 2.6kg (8th September)
>>
>> Baby is reported to be very active.  However, loose skin and legs very
>> skinny.
>>
>> Advice would be very much appreciated.
>>
>>
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