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How Much Of Breast Milk To Feed For A 6 Week Old Baby?
Question: hello sir
my baby is 6 weeks old
i generally give her breast milk and sometimes nanone (top feed)
how much millilitre of milk should be given to 6 weeks old baby if we are giving her top feed?
my baby is 6 weeks old
i generally give her breast milk and sometimes nanone (top feed)
how much millilitre of milk should be given to 6 weeks old baby if we are giving her top feed?
Brief Answer:
It should be ad libitum , 140-200 ml per kg/ day
Detailed Answer:
Hi, I'am Dr Suresh K Yadav MD (paediatrics), I had gone through your question.
Feeding should be ad libitum , usually 140-200 ml per kg per day is sufficient to allow a weight gain of 25-30 gm per day in first three months of life.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
It should be ad libitum , 140-200 ml per kg/ day
Detailed Answer:
Hi, I'am Dr Suresh K Yadav MD (paediatrics), I had gone through your question.
Feeding should be ad libitum , usually 140-200 ml per kg per day is sufficient to allow a weight gain of 25-30 gm per day in first three months of life.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
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Dr. Raju A.T
i just have another question
Can appearance wise when the child is born down syndrome be ruled out ?
i mean just by looking at the baby down syndrome be ruled out...or when generally a baby is born how to rule out down sundrome
its just a question?
Can appearance wise when the child is born down syndrome be ruled out ?
i mean just by looking at the baby down syndrome be ruled out...or when generally a baby is born how to rule out down sundrome
its just a question?
Brief Answer:
Typical facies
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is typical facies along with other clinical features like poor reflexes , small head , hypotonia that most of times gives a straightforward diagnosis of Down syndrome , to be confirmed by karyotyping . In case of doubt again karyotyping is going to help .
In a normal appearing baby , diagnosis is automatically ruled out.
So it is just by looking and clinical examination most of times it can be ruled out or diagnosis established , in case of doubt and for confirmation one can do karyotyping .
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
Typical facies
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It is typical facies along with other clinical features like poor reflexes , small head , hypotonia that most of times gives a straightforward diagnosis of Down syndrome , to be confirmed by karyotyping . In case of doubt again karyotyping is going to help .
In a normal appearing baby , diagnosis is automatically ruled out.
So it is just by looking and clinical examination most of times it can be ruled out or diagnosis established , in case of doubt and for confirmation one can do karyotyping .
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I don't ve any doubt
Doctors saw my baby and said baby does not have Down syndrome also I had quad test which was normal
I was just curious that
Can Down syndrome be ruled out just by looking at the new born baby ?
I just wanted to be sure that on normal practice
Is Down syndrome ruled out by looking at baby if everything looks normal on the baby ?
Doctors saw my baby and said baby does not have Down syndrome also I had quad test which was normal
I was just curious that
Can Down syndrome be ruled out just by looking at the new born baby ?
I just wanted to be sure that on normal practice
Is Down syndrome ruled out by looking at baby if everything looks normal on the baby ?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes , in normal practice , it is ruled out by looking at baby (examination ) , normally nothing other than examination is required.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes , in normal practice , it is ruled out by looking at baby (examination ) , normally nothing other than examination is required.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
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Dr. Yogesh D
if my baby takes out tongue
does it mean down syndrome?
i mean my baby has been sticking out her tongue sometimes and i read on internet it is a sign of down syndrome ...
does it mean if a baby sticks out tongue he/she has down syndrome?
i m worried
also is it advisable to give pacifier (nipple) to a 45 days old baby if she cries a lot at night?
does it mean down syndrome?
i mean my baby has been sticking out her tongue sometimes and i read on internet it is a sign of down syndrome ...
does it mean if a baby sticks out tongue he/she has down syndrome?
i m worried
also is it advisable to give pacifier (nipple) to a 45 days old baby if she cries a lot at night?
Brief Answer:
Sticking out tongue sometimes is normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Regarding Down syndrome , although protruding tongue and open mouth is a feature of Down Syndrome, alone it is of no significance if there are no other features supporting it . Sticking out tongue sometimes is normal . If her examination by a paediatrician is normal I do not think any reason to worry . By now she may be giving you smile, partial neck holding will be present as part of development.
Regarding use of pacifier , I do not advice use of pacifier for excess cry , it can be used at bed time if hygiene and other precautions are taken care of . The AAP recommendations are as follows:
1.Offer a pacifier at nap time and bedtime. Do not force an infant to use a pacifier. Do not reinsert a pacifier after the infant falls asleep.
2.Pacifiers should not be coated in any sweet solutions.
3.For breastfed babies, the pacifier should be delayed until 1 month of age to ensure that breastfeeding is firmly established.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
Sticking out tongue sometimes is normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Regarding Down syndrome , although protruding tongue and open mouth is a feature of Down Syndrome, alone it is of no significance if there are no other features supporting it . Sticking out tongue sometimes is normal . If her examination by a paediatrician is normal I do not think any reason to worry . By now she may be giving you smile, partial neck holding will be present as part of development.
Regarding use of pacifier , I do not advice use of pacifier for excess cry , it can be used at bed time if hygiene and other precautions are taken care of . The AAP recommendations are as follows:
1.Offer a pacifier at nap time and bedtime. Do not force an infant to use a pacifier. Do not reinsert a pacifier after the infant falls asleep.
2.Pacifiers should not be coated in any sweet solutions.
3.For breastfed babies, the pacifier should be delayed until 1 month of age to ensure that breastfeeding is firmly established.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Yes sometimes she smiles and there is partial neck holding also
Is it a good sign?
Does it rule out Down syndrome if any ?
It is only sometimes she takes her tongue out and not always and her tongue has white coating of milk
Is it a good sign?
Does it rule out Down syndrome if any ?
It is only sometimes she takes her tongue out and not always and her tongue has white coating of milk
Brief Answer:
It is indicative of normal development
Detailed Answer:
Hi ,
It is indicative of normal development ( there is development delay in down syndrome ) . So it is good sign and against diagnosis of Down Syndrome . Taking tongue sometimes out and white coating of milk is normal.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
It is indicative of normal development
Detailed Answer:
Hi ,
It is indicative of normal development ( there is development delay in down syndrome ) . So it is good sign and against diagnosis of Down Syndrome . Taking tongue sometimes out and white coating of milk is normal.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Take care.
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Dr. Shanthi.E
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