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Preemie babies require a lot of extra care, and nutrition is no exception. Ensuring your newborn baby is getting the nutrients they need can also be stressful if you have premature baby feeding problems.
Now that you have your little one in your arms, it is very important to understand that all the care you give makes baby feel calm, safe and very happy. The best thing you can do is to understand the most critical points of your baby’s development so that they can begin to thrive. As you can imagine, the most essential point is feeding your baby.
The World Health Organization recommends babies are breastfed and describe it as the ideal food for babies. Breast milk is the natural first food for babies; it provides all the energy and nutrients they need.
If breastfeeding is not possible, your pediatrician will manage baby’s feeding to ensure their unique nutritional needs as a premature baby are being met. The neonatologist or pediatrician will look for higher calorie density, higher protein content, medium-chain triglycerides, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, and mineral supplements and vitamins. Once the baby is ready to leave the hospital, the pediatrician may recommend a decrease in protein content and an increase in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. The health professional will determine the quantity and frequency according to indications and individual needs.
Specialists advise that your milk is the best way to feed your premature baby, regardless of gestation age or low birth weight. It provides nutrients to support their growth and development and decreases infections and encourages their neurological development. If your premature baby was under 1500 grams at birth, the nutritional content of your milk does not provide sufficient amounts of protein, sodium, phosphates, and calcium to meet their estimated needs. For a very low birth weight baby to grow at the optimum rate, the amount of protein that premature babies should receive is a level well above the values in your premature breast milk, and these levels will reduce over time. Nutritional supplements known as “breast milk fortifiers,” which can be mixed with breast milk, are available in liquid and powder form.
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