Baby A is not drinking her milk like she used to and it's so frustrating having to feed her…
Baby A is not drinking her milk like she used to and it's so frustrating having to feed her sometimes. Today for example, she drank a total of 16 ounces so far. I don't know what to do and I'm afraid she's gonna be admitted into the hospital if she starts losing weight. As some of you may know, my twins are micro preemies and have recently been discharged from their 108 day NICU stay so the thought of her going back is terrifying to me. Any advice? Suggestions?
Amber Bushatz·
How long ago were they discharged? It could be the change of nicu to home if it hasnt been too long. My girls slowed down their feedings when they came home put picked back up after a couple weeks adjusting to home life. It was rough for us as we were fortifying breastmilk to 22 calories so they were only consuming 14 oz a day so when they dropped down it was scary but they still were gaining weight. We eventually swutched them to all formula and they started drinking almost double the amount.
Sha··
They were discharged almost 6 weeks ago. I've slowly been increasing their formula as needed but I noticed for the past week or 2, she hasn't been eating as well and she no longer wakes up at night to eat. She refuses the bottle often and when she does drink, she has about 1oz to 1.5oz at a time.