46 tube feed. It is advisable to have your baby by the breast when they are being tube-fed to maintain skin-to-skin contact. When the baby latches on to the mother’s breast before or during tube feeds, it is an indication of establishing oral feeding. Once the baby shows improved suckswallow reflex coordination, your doctor will recommend initiating oral feeds using a spoon. This can gradually be increased based on the baby’s ability to accept oral feed and the corresponding weight gain. Depending on how early your baby was born, she/he may require several weeks before initiating breastfeeding. 2. What are the benefits of providing breastmilk to my baby? During the first six months of your baby’s life, breastmilk is the perfect food for her/him as it contains all the required nutrients including
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