Breastfeeding problems for premature infants born at 31 weeks

Nowadays, many babies are premature. The first thing mothers worry about is what kind of milk to use to feed their premature babies. In fact, breast milk is the best and most ideal natural nutritious food. Premature babies are not very complete in development, so it is better to use breast milk as much as possible. So, regarding the issue of breastfeeding for premature babies born at 31 weeks, I will give you a detailed introduction to the relevant details below.

1. Premature babies born at 31 weeks must be kept warm and handled gently and quickly. Catching a cold often causes irreversible complications, so lighter babies must be placed in an incubator.

2. Feeding interval: It can be arranged according to different weights. Babies below 1000g should be fed once an hour, those weighing 1001-1500g should be fed once every 1.5 hours, and those weighing 1,501-2,000g should be fed once every 2 hours. The interval can be extended appropriately at night. If you encounter a baby with insufficient intake, poor general condition, poor sucking ability, poor appetite and prone to vomiting, it is better to feed small amounts and multiple times during the day and night.

3. For those whose gestational age is less than 32 weeks and whose body weight is less than 1,500g, various amino acids and lipids similar to those in human milk, 10% glucose, various vitamins and electrolytes should be transfused at a rate of 65-100ml/kg/d for no more than 3 days. For those who are temporarily unable to feed after surgery for gastrointestinal malformations, those with severe respiratory diseases, low-birth-weight babies, and other people whose intake is insufficient, nutrition can be supplemented through the external jugular vein of the digestive tract.

4. Breast milk is the most suitable way to feed premature babies, and mothers should be encouraged to maintain breast milk as much as possible. In the case of insufficient breast milk, artificial feeding with premature infant formula can also be considered. Premature babies have the best digestion and absorption of sugar, followed by protein, and the worst digestion and absorption of fat. Therefore, semi-skimmed milk is more ideal.

5. If you have done an MRI and there is no problem, there is no need to worry. The postnatal development of premature babies cannot be generalized because of their different birth weight and subsequent developmental conditions. Low-birth-weight babies who develop particularly well can reach the level of normal babies within one year. Premature babies under special circumstances may take 5 years to reach the level of normal babies.

6. The intellectual and motor development of premature babies born at 31 weeks is generally slower than that of normal babies. The reason is that it should have developed in the womb, but because it was born too early, it did not get enough development, resulting in a time difference. If you think about it this way, it can be said that there is not much difference. As long as mom has confidence, that's all.

The above is the content about the breastfeeding problem of premature babies at 31 weeks. Premature babies may lack many nutrients at birth, but as parents, please do not lose confidence. Consult relevant people and then supplement your child's nutrition. For more knowledge, you can follow the editor at any time, and the editor will contribute sincerely to everyone.