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Home Feedings

 

Breast Feeding:

  • Signs that your baby may not be getting enough breast milk:

  • They are not gaining weight regularly

  • They have fewer stools and/or wet diapers than when you took your baby home

  • They are not sleeping between feedings

  • A good breast feeding session should take about 30 minutes. If feedings are taking longer, your baby may be having trouble getting milk from the breast.  This can happen because:

    • Your milk supply is decreased

    • You are not getting a “letdown” of milk

    • Your baby has not completely mastered all the skills needed for breast feeding successfully  

 

 

Bottle Feeding:

  • Once your baby Is nippling about half of their feeding, you can bring in a bottle you will use at home to try here if it is different than the Dr Brown System we use in the NICU.

    • See the Feeding section for other home bottle recommendations.

  • NEVER heat breast milk or formula in the microwave as it does not heat evenly and can be too hot

  • Throw away any remaining breast milk or formula left in the bottle after each feeding

  • Feed your baby ONLY infant formula and/or breast milk for their first 6 months (corrected gestational age)
     

Feeding Your Baby at Home

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