44 Usually, full-term and normal birthweight babies require very little assistance for breastfeeding. However, premature babies have difficulties sucking and swallowing during breastfeeding, and that is why they require to be fed using a tube or a spoon. Also, preterm babies require additional supplements to make up for the nutritional deficiency. Since they have underdeveloped digestion and poor tolerance to feed, they may experience vomiting and abdominal bloating, which means they need to be monitored when they are being fed. While feeding preterm babies, the aim is to gain the ideal weight that they may have if they were still inside the mother’s womb. 5. Feeding Your Premature Baby: Everything You Need to Know
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