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Is Continued Feeding With Dexolac Special Care Advisable For An Infant?

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Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017
Question: My baby is given with dexolac special care because of low birth weight 2.2 kg and now she become 3.50 ::: so I want to know should I continue dexolac special care:I feed her with breast milk but she is not satisfied with my breast milk and also breast milk is less so 1 time I feed with this formula should this effect my baby:::
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Breast feeding would be the best

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Although formula feeds like Dexolac Special Care indeed help in rapid weight gain of a baby, let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Breast milk also takes care of immunity against common ailments like cough and cold, and diarrhea. So, automatically your worries would be reduced. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. One time formula feed just gives you mental peace and nothing else. It does not do any good. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (7 hours later)
My breast milk is less so she cry when I not given formula

No she is 49 days baby if I completely avoid formula she dont sleep
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Unless the baby is 'hungry' your body will not produce more milk.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. I understand that she cries. There is no denying the fact. However, if you let her 'starve' for a couple of days, your body will get to know that the baby is not getting adequate feeds and would thereby increase the production and the problem would be resolved. During this period you need to monitor the urine output. If the child is passing urine more than 6-8 times in 24 hours, you have nothing to worry about as it indicates the breast milk to be adequate.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)
Ok Iam not giving formula today and I update u about the status
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Sure!

Detailed Answer:
Great. Also feel free to contact me directly if you have any other health related issues.

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is Continued Feeding With Dexolac Special Care Advisable For An Infant?

Brief Answer: Breast feeding would be the best Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Although formula feeds like Dexolac Special Care indeed help in rapid weight gain of a baby, let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Breast milk also takes care of immunity against common ailments like cough and cold, and diarrhea. So, automatically your worries would be reduced. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. One time formula feed just gives you mental peace and nothing else. It does not do any good. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. Let me know if I could help further. Regards