Weaning premature baby.......

gemlou86 · Jan 18th, 2012, 11:09 AM

Hi ladies

My baby boy was born at 25 weeks 5days gestation and now 21weeks 3days old should only be 7weeks old.

He is really struggling with some bottles due to silenent reflux, on meds and sometimes it helps somes times doesn't. I just needs a little advice.... He will be 5months old on 22/1/12 and was thinking of trying a little baby rice to see if it would help the reflux I asked our neo natal nurse and she couldn't advice only said they advice starting at 6months. I don't want to harm is little digestive system but want to make feeding easier for him. Don't think he is enjoying his bottles hoping he might enjoy food more.

Thanks for and advice gemma x

stepmum · Jan 18th, 2012, 20:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gemlou86

Hi ladies

My baby boy was born at 25 weeks 5days gestation and now 21weeks 3days old should only be 7weeks old.

He is really struggling with some bottles due to silenent reflux, on meds and sometimes it helps somes times doesn't. I just needs a little advice.... He will be 5months old on 22/1/12 and was thinking of trying a little baby rice to see if it would help the reflux I asked our neo natal nurse and she couldn't advice only said they advice starting at 6months. I don't want to harm is little digestive system but want to make feeding easier for him. Don't think he is enjoying his bottles hoping he might enjoy food more.

Thanks for and advice gemma x

I can only roughly advise as my boy was not as early as your LO, he was born at 32 weeks and we weaned before 6 months due to a number of medical reasons but we did ask our consultant about the general issue early on and he advised that there are two occasions where the corrected age is not taken into account and that is vaccinations and weaning, and in some cases preemies need weaning earlier anyway due to the lack of iron stores.

We weaned at 15 weeks and he is fine so far

had we not had to wean him as early our consultant was going for 5 months.

Maybe make an appointment with your consultant and ask for some medical advice before you make any decisions. There are also mummies with LO's of a similar gestation that have weaned on the premature section that may be able to help further (apologies if you've already asked over there, I haven't been over there yet) x

anna1986 · Jan 19th, 2012, 05:39 AM

same as pp really i have also been told that weaning a premmie you take into account their current age not adjusted

my LO was born 5 weeks early and we started weaning at 18 weeks (so it would have been 13 corrected) we were advised to do this due to reflux and her poor intake of milk. we started with baby rice but she disliked that so went straight to fruit n veg purees.
id say as your LO is 5 months then you could try with a bit of baby rice and see how he gets on!
if you want any advice feel free to pm me! good luck x

Minimin · Jan 19th, 2012, 07:12 AM

have you looked/called BLISS? sorry one handed typing. hope theycam also help.

gemlou86 · Jan 19th, 2012, 07:41 AM

Thank you ladies. Your advice is much appreciated. Iv called bliss too and they said ok to try from 5 month just have to see how he goes x

LucyJ · Jan 19th, 2012, 13:36 PM

My little boy was born at 36 weeks and suffers from refulx we have stared weening we've started with baby rice which he loves and his reflux seems so much better. Today I made some sweet potato puree for him to try and it went down really well.

xxClaire_24xx · Jan 19th, 2012, 16:35 PM

Ellie was born at 32 weeks and we had to wean very early but that was on advice from her consultant, prem babies are weaned (usually not always) by actual age and not corrected if that makes sense xx

minties · Jan 20th, 2012, 01:33 AM

Why is that? I'd love to learn

anna1986 · Jan 20th, 2012, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by minties

Why is that? I'd love to learn

im pretty sure its because there digestive systems have been having milk for as much time as a full term baby has and because of their iron levels. Someone feel free t correct me though.

special_kala · Jan 20th, 2012, 05:08 AM

I know from a few ladies on here that they weaned their premies on the actual age not corrected x

Jan 18th, 2012, 11:09 AM	#1
gemlou86 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 44	Weaning premature baby....... Hi ladies My baby boy was born at 25 weeks 5days gestation and now 21weeks 3days old should only be 7weeks old. He is really struggling with some bottles due to silenent reflux, on meds and sometimes it helps somes times doesn't. I just needs a little advice.... He will be 5months old on 22/1/12 and was thinking of trying a little baby rice to see if it would help the reflux I asked our neo natal nurse and she couldn't advice only said they advice starting at 6months. I don't want to harm is little digestive system but want to make feeding easier for him. Don't think he is enjoying his bottles hoping he might enjoy food more. Thanks for and advice gemma x

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Jan 19th, 2012, 05:39 AM	#3
anna1986 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (uk) Posts: 464	same as pp really i have also been told that weaning a premmie you take into account their current age not adjusted my LO was born 5 weeks early and we started weaning at 18 weeks (so it would have been 13 corrected) we were advised to do this due to reflux and her poor intake of milk. we started with baby rice but she disliked that so went straight to fruit n veg purees. id say as your LO is 5 months then you could try with a bit of baby rice and see how he gets on! if you want any advice feel free to pm me! good luck x

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Minimin Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,285	have you looked/called BLISS? sorry one handed typing. hope theycam also help.

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Jan 19th, 2012, 07:41 AM	#5
gemlou86 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 44	Thank you ladies. Your advice is much appreciated. Iv called bliss too and they said ok to try from 5 month just have to see how he goes x

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LucyJ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,236	My little boy was born at 36 weeks and suffers from refulx we have stared weening we've started with baby rice which he loves and his reflux seems so much better. Today I made some sweet potato puree for him to try and it went down really well.

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xxClaire_24xx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,901	Ellie was born at 32 weeks and we had to wean very early but that was on advice from her consultant, prem babies are weaned (usually not always) by actual age and not corrected if that makes sense xx

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minties Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,665	Why is that? I'd love to learn

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