Hi there! So basically I had problems feeding ds when he was first born. He was taking up to an hour to take 10mls of formula and colostrum, I tried breast feeding but because his mouth is small and everything is set far back (especially his tongue) he wasn't latching on and just didn't know how to suck. Even popping a finger in his mouth he didn't know how to suck it. Because he lost 10%of his body weight he got admitted to the neonatal unit to get tube fed what he didn't finish by bottle. Now my milk has come in I am expressing this and giving it to him by bottle. Now my question is whats a normal feed for a 5/6 day old baby?
He's improved Alot since he was born (22nd) and is gradually getting the hang of sucking. However his average feed ranges between 40-70mls (averaging around 50mls every 3-4 hours). Is this enough? It takes him anywhere between 30mins to an hour to finish 40-70mls. Sorry if it's a silly question, I'm just a worried ftm! X