Patient's question:
The child is a 35-week premature baby weighing 5 pounds. When feeding with the breast, it feels very tiring for the baby. The feeding time is approximately 40 minutes, and the baby always needs to rest for a while before continuing to eat. The burping time also takes about an hour, and it feels like the baby is not eating enough milk, even though the milk supply is sufficient. The baby does not sleep well, waking up after more than an hour and then becoming very hungry. I am wondering whether to endure and let the baby breastfeed or express the breast milk and feed with a bottle. When breastfeeding, it is unclear how many milliliters the baby is actually consuming.Doctor's answer:
The baby is a 35-week premature infant weighing 5 pounds. When the baby is feeding, you feel like he is very tired. Premature infants are born with underdeveloped physical and developmental aspects, making them a bit frail. Feeding them requires more effort, so let the baby rest for a while after feeding. If the baby is not full, he will ask for more. Observe the baby's feeding closely and monitor his feeding patterns. Caring for a premature infant requires more attention.The above advice is for the question "The child is a 35-week premature infant weighing 5 pounds, and when feeding, he feels very tired." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!