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Hello, I have a 15 week old baby girl that was born 4 and half weeks early. She
was born weighing at 6.15 lbs and 18 inch long, she had to stay in the hospital for 4 days with rapid breathing and wet lungs, we are nursing great! She is now 13 pounds and 24 inches long. Is that a good weight gain for a breastfeed baby my other two kids were formula feed? With this one I was set in my mind to nurse her. My second question is that for the past 2 days she has had a stuffy nose, her bowel movements are still the yellow runny but its kinda foamy is that normal? I've never had any of my kids have foamy bowel movements! Sorry if its too much infomation. Thnaks in advance Lisa, Mommy to Hannah age 10, Elijah age 4 and Isabella "Bella" age 15 weeks. |
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"AJZZZMOMMY" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a 15 week old baby girl that was born 4 and half weeks early. She was born weighing at 6.15 lbs and 18 inch long, she had to stay in the hospital for 4 days with rapid breathing and wet lungs, we are nursing great! She is now 13 pounds and 24 inches long. Is that a good weight gain for a breastfeed baby my other two kids were formula feed? With this one I was set in my mind to nurse her. My second question is that for the past 2 days she has had a stuffy nose, her bowel movements are still the yellow runny but its kinda foamy is that normal? I've never had any of my kids have foamy bowel movements! Sorry if its too much infomation. Thnaks in advance Lisa, Mommy to Hannah age 10, Elijah age 4 and Isabella "Bella" age 15 weeks. Mine was 5 lbs at birth and at 16 weeks nearly 11 lbs. The doctor is ok with her growth as she is steadily gaining and remains at the 5th percentile with height and weight proportionate. Its still weird for me as my other ones were 11 lbs before 1 month, but she;s healthy, just tiny. |
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"AJZZZMOMMY" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a 15 week old baby girl that was born 4 and half weeks early. She was born weighing at 6.15 lbs and 18 inch long, she had to stay in the hospital for 4 days with rapid breathing and wet lungs, we are nursing great! She is now 13 pounds and 24 inches long. Is that a good weight gain for a breastfeed baby my other two kids were formula feed? With this one I was set in my mind to nurse her. My second question is that for the past 2 days she has had a stuffy nose, her bowel movements are still the yellow runny but its kinda foamy is that normal? I've never had any of my kids have foamy bowel movements! Sorry if its too much infomation. Thnaks in advance Lisa, Mommy to Hannah age 10, Elijah age 4 and Isabella "Bella" age 15 weeks. Yes, that is great weight gain. Just nurse her whenever she is hungry. Foamy -- probably just related to swallowing mucus, and/or, maybe she is getting more foremilk because of not wanting to nurse as long in a session because of the stuffy nose. Gas. Don't worry if it goes green for a bit. -- Dagny |
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AJZZZMOMMY wrote:
Hello, I have a 15 week old baby girl that was born 4 and half weeks early. She was born weighing at 6.15 lbs and 18 inch long, she had to stay in the hospital for 4 days with rapid breathing and wet lungs, we are nursing great! She is now 13 pounds and 24 inches long. Is that a good weight gain for a breastfeed baby my other two kids were formula feed? With this one I was set in my mind to nurse her. Welcome, Lisa. Congratulations on your new baby and on your decision to breastfeed her. Her weight gain sounds perfect to me. All babies (breastfed or not) are expected to gain an average of 1/2 lb. per week for about the first four months, after which they tend to slow down. They are expected to double their birthweight within 4-6 months and triple it by the end of the first year. Your baby has gained .46 lbs. a week in 15 weeks and has already doubled her birthweight. Since breastfed babies typically lose a little weight for the first few days, it's likely that she's actually gained slightly more than a .5 lbs. per week on average. Considering that she was a bit premature and may have had a slightly weak or uncoordinated suck reflex to begin with, I think you're doing FANTASTICALLY! My second question is that for the past 2 days she has had a stuffy nose, her bowel movements are still the yellow runny but its kinda foamy is that normal? I've never had any of my kids have foamy bowel movements! Sorry if its too much infomation. Thnaks in advance Sounds like she's just swallowing mucous and it's getting into her digestive tract. Doesn't seem like anything to worry about to me. -- Be well, Barbara (Julian [6], Aurora [4], and Vernon's [23 mos.] mom) This week's special at the English Language Butcher Shop: Financing for "5" years -- car dealership sign Mommy: I call you "baby" because I love you. Julian (age 4): Oh! All right, Mommy baby. All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are not those of my Internet Service Provider, its other subscribers or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin' for a fight. -- with apologies to Michael Feldman |
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