Patient's question:
My baby is about 20 days away from the due date. When she was born, she weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces. Now that she's almost 20 days old, she eats very little every day. I've read online that she should be fed every two to three hours, but my baby is only fed two or three times a day, with each feeding being 30-40 milliliters. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Children only eat two or three times a day. Even if they drink 40 milliliters of milk each time, they can only consume a maximum of 120 milliliters a day, which is far too little. This child has not had a bowel movement for two consecutive days because he eats so little.Guidance: Breastfeed the child every hour or every two hours.
2. Oral liquids that can be used to promote digestion, lactase, pepsin, etc.
3. It is best to take the child to see a doctor to rule out the possibility of congenital hypothyroidism.
4. If necessary, hospitalization may be required, and the child should be kept in an infant incubator for a period of time.