Leah, when they are born prem they feed them through a nasal gastric tube, and when they are about 34 weeks (generally) you can start them on 1 breastfeed a day, normally it only lasts about 1-2 mins before they fall asleep, exhausted. MY lil trooper (proud mummy alert!) fed at 31 weeks, and for 10 mins her first time!! She was fully breastfed within 2 weeks, which is really unusual at her gestation. The nurses had never seen a baby breastfeed that early before. And only when they are taking the breast or a bottle every feed, then that awful tube can come out!! They wouldnt take Anneliese's out, as she was so little, but after she pulled it out 5 times in one day, they said they would leave it wout and put it back in if she needed it. They never put it back in...
I just expressed every couple of hours (with my trusty avent isis!!) and used sterlie containers to take my milk in twice a day. now THAT is a milking machine!!!
She's still a really good feeder, i give her 1 formula feed of 100ml about 8pm so i can give her her Coloxyl (helps her poo more than one a week-fortnight!) I think it really helped Anneliese, and it helped us bond a little, as did the kangaroo cuddles. I dont think i would be this close to her otherwise.
Last edited by simone; October 12th, 2006 at 10:20 AM.
And only when they are taking the breast or a bottle every feed, then that awful tube can come out!! They wouldnt take Anneliese's out, as she was so little, but after she pulled it out 5 times in one day, they said they would leave it wout and put it back in if she needed it. They never put it back in...
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