Patient's question:
Due to some bad reasons, the child was born prematurely. Should I breastfeed the child? What should I pay attention to?Doctor's answer:
Premature infant feeding is a very important matter. In the 6-12 hours after the premature baby is born, you can first give the baby a sugary drink, and around 24 hours later, you can start feeding the baby with milk. So, how should premature infants be fed correctly? How much should premature infants be fed? What are the key points to pay attention to when feeding premature infants? Let's take a look below.Nutritional needs of premature infants
1. Protein: Full-term infants obtain 6-7% of their total calories from protein through breast milk, while premature infants obtain 10.2% of their total calories from protein, which is higher than that of normal infants.