Premature baby feed

Asked for Male, 6 years

I delivered a baby boy yesterday at 32 weeks of pregnancy with normal delivery, he is in nursery and doc is saying to keep him in the nursery only for 3 days. As he is premature so I need guidance from some expert doc is it safe to take home a premature baby so early? right now he is only on mother feed. I feed him after every 2,3 hours and he takes only a few sips. Is this enough for him?

Posted 5 years ago

Responses (1)

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

Family Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

Yes, the feed is enough for him but you need to make sure he's in an extremely sterilized environment. You will need to make sure people with cough and cold don't come to meet him or touch him at all. Everyone who sees him must wash hands thoroughly AND use sanitizer.

You may feel he needs doctors around him but the hospital is a big source of infections and your child is premature with the weak immune system so he needs a healthier environment like your home but with extreme care and cleanliness.

For further consultation, you can choose from our list of best Pediatricians in Lahore and seek in-person advice.

Dr.Tariq Rafiq Khan

Pediatrician, Neonatologist

Lahore

Maj (R) Dr.Suneel Rajput

Pediatrician

Lahore

Answered 5 years ago

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