Any Tips For My Preterm Baby?

Hello WC. Good day to you all. I wish you all the best in life. I really hope my concerns would be put up for discussion. 

I am a first time mom to a preterm 2 weeks old baby. My baby came at 35 weeks. 
My concerns are that I am not lactating well, so, I have been using formula. 


What
can I do to have a healthy and sufficient breastmilk flow? Also baby seem to have developed a cold and is finding it difficult to breathe.  Please help. Thanks

29 thoughts on “Any Tips For My Preterm Baby?”

  1. You need to see a Doctor First, then come back to read our comments, your baby still needs special care. For Catarrh, Do you have nasal drops? Go see a good consultant first Ok?

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  2. hello aunty eya & wives connection readers. Please when is it ideal to register and start ante natal. Am 5 weeks pregnant. My mum says its 3months wanted to get other views also. Thanks.

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  3. hello aunty eya & wives connection readers. Please when is it ideal to register and start ante natal. Am 5 weeks pregnant. My mum says its 3months wanted to get other views also. Although have already started taking folic acid even before conception. Thanks.

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  4. Good morning all pls my baby (1 month old) mucus has been coming out from his eyes for d past 3weeks his dr. Recommended an eye drop for him but its still coming out pls who knows any other option tnx .

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  5. Take powdered moringa leaves like tea(google abt it) and sorghum pap(ogi baba)…it works wonders.tested n trusted

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  6. I am a first timer too..i was advised as above and my tops have been getting soaking wet from excess milk…just take a teaspoon of powder,dn add hot way…in dt order pls..let it steep for a while,drink when hot…wait n c wonders.

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  7. Hello everyone,pls how much of fruit is good for a pregnant woman on a daily basis, am not a fruit person,but I try as much as possible to take orange,watermelon,and apple everyday.am 32 weeks pregnant.

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  8. Hello everyone,pls how much of fruit is good for a pregnant woman on a daily basis, am not a fruit person,but I try as much as possible to take orange,watermelon,and apple everyday.am 32 weeks pregnant.

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  9. Anon 4:18,Eat the fruits you can tolerate biko!When I was preggy with my boy,I hate the sight of any kind of fruit,pple were saying you must eat fruit,bla bla bla but I couldn't just take it….Guess what my boy came out Clean,like Chinco and Big!So take what suites you. #sorry for the epistle#

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  10. Anon 4:18. I agree wt tush mum.eat d ones u can tolorate my 2prevoius pregnancies,i hated fruits and d smell of it. But am pregnant now but cnt go a day wt out fruit. Do u knw how i do it?
    I blend pineapple,apple,weatermelon,cucumber,carrot all together. I so much love it dt i cnt go a day wtout taking overdose. Tussmum and anon try it cos it wl look like u are taking your normal sweet juice.

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  11. Anon 4:18. I agree wt tush mum.eat d ones u can tolorate my 2prevoius pregnancies,i hated fruits and d smell of it. But am pregnant now but cnt go a day wt out fruit. Do u knw how i do it?
    I blend pineapple,apple,weatermelon,cucumber,carrot all together. I so much love it dt i cnt go a day wtout taking overdose. Tussmum and anon try it cos it wl look like u are taking your normal sweet juice. Try and take fruits cos its vety important during pregnacy.

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  12. 4 the lady who said mucus comes out of her baby's eyes. Same thing happend 2 my baby I was given antibiotics and eye drop by my doc. It stopped and started again. I wasn't comfy with my little baby taking 2 much antibiotics. So the doc asked me 2 put a drop of breast milk on baby's eye twice a day. I did it 4 just 2days and gbam all gone. He is 6months now and nothing like that has appeared.
    Vicky.

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  13. Try skin to skin contact wif your baby. It called the kangaroo care, try it once a day. It stimulate Ur milk production. In Addition u need to b drinking enough water daily. Atleast an equivalent of d Big ragolis water Dey sell in naija. Also u nid to massage Ur breast too frequently not pressing cos it 2 different time Dat people mix togeda. Start frm d side to d Top Bit all d way to d nipple. U cud encourage Ur hubby to Help u. Wen u get to d nipple u press ere. Get a bottle ready cos u will b avin sum milk out. Or u cud get a breast pump 2.

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  14. In Addition continue to put her on d breast As times goes on your Body ll pick up the stimulus to produce ennuf milk for your baby. Dnt give Ur baby Formular before putting her on d breast. Let her suck As long As She can tolerate. Den afterwards giv her the formula As a Top up.

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  15. please for poster that asked about mucus coming out of the babys eye dont ever try this advice of putting breast milk in the eyes. Poster u are just lucky that ur baby did not develop any complications. Am an eye doctor like aunty eya said take the baby back to the hospital the doctor would know the next line of action. Please on no account should breast milk be put in the eyes of anyone it could result in serious eye infection. Thanks.

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  16. no you should begin immediately you realize you're pregnant. see a doctor as soon as possible. pregnancies are different and just cause you feel ok doesn't mean all is well

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