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Are There Special Methods Of Breastfeeding Babies With Tracheomalacia?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My grandson was born with tracheomalacia, he is 3 weeks old, he is being breast fed, he has gained weight from birth weight of 9 lbs to 10 lbs. During his feedings he grunts and pulls off the breast, he appears panicky. Immediately after a feed he spits up most of the milk. H eis also having wet watery bowel movements not typical mustard like breast stool. Has been seen by GP and a Paeds Resident ..not concerned because he is gaining weight.Are there special methods of breast feeding babies with tracheomalacia.
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feeding baby who has tracheoesophageal malacia,, you can feed by keeping a nasogastric tube or oro gastric tube of size 6 and you can give feeds with syringe.. watch video in YouTube, inserting nasogastric tube in neonate.. or consultant your pediatrics resident who can help you in learning insertion of nasogastric tube.
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