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6days old baby -motions
Hi my baby girl is 6days old...she is late pre term baby born at 35weeks 5days.. her birth weight was 2.48kg now its 2.16kg dctr advised us to feed every 2hrs and she was having jaundice range 9 after doing photo therapy it came to 6 and we discharged and today they checked again and it is 10... from today night 12:58 after feeding my pumped milk she started passing motions from 12:58-3:25am she passed thrice and once she vomited milk... how to handle this please suggest me its my first baby we dnt have elders at home to guide us also... everytime she pass motion im feeding her...she is drinking formula milk nicely but she is not taking my milk...please suggest me
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Dont panic..weight loss happens in first one week of life and regains to normal within 15 days of life
Next Steps
continue feeding on demand..pp check whether baby is crying for feed regularly for each hour ,have a look on urine output( passing good amount of urine more than 4 times per day)
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if still the baby is dull, lethargic ..immediately consult nearest pediatrician
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There are few concerns here: weight loss, jaundice and loose stools. In a 6 days old baby, these needs to be addressed urgently. Please visit a doctor as baby needs to be examined as well.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Your baby has lost 14.5% weight, this is not good.
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Feed every 2 hrly and burp for 10-15 min . Keep a watch on the urine output. Baby has to pass urine more than 6 times/ day: passing stool 10-15 times is normal, so don’t worry about stools.
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