can we talk about feeds .. again.

cynnnabun

Hi everyone. I've posted but things have been so crazy I never really intro'd. I have 3 girls; 7, 17 months, and 13 days. My 17 month old was born at 36 weeks and was in the NICU for about 5 days. My newborn was born at 34 weeks and is still in the NICU.

I disagree with them about her feeds, so I'm looking for some input. When my 17 month old was in she was born weighing 7lbs6oz and was taking 58ml a feeding when she came home.

My newborn was born weighing 5lbs9oz and after losing some weight is up to 6lbs already. The day she was born my first question was how much she needed to eat to come home, and I was told between 41-48mls. But now they want her eating 58ml a feeding. I think this is high. How was my other daughter, who weighed about 2 lbs more, eating the same amount? She's taking some feeds totally by mouth, but others she's only eating about 40-50ml and quitting. (And they tube whatever is left.) Sometimes even less (especially overnight.) But I feel like every day they up her ml amount.

Can you tell me what your LO weighed and what they were eating per feeding at discharge? I think I'm going to have to set up a meeting to discuss this but I'm just looking for some other examples to see if I'm just being crazy or if it's a little high for her. 

TIA! 

thishappyhouse

Discharged at 42.5 weeks - 6lbs 10oz and taking 55-70ml every 3 hours.  

Sept30Madison

Discharged at 5 pds 3 oz, 36 weeks.  At discharge, she did 40mL every three hours (total of 320 mL a day; some feeds more than 40, some less).  My LO still only eats a total of about 13-15 ounces a day and she continues to gain 1/2-1 ounce per day. She's now 7 pounds 3 oz.

rels09

My DD was discharged at 35w4d, weighing 5 lbs. 12 oz., and eating 45mL 8 times a day. She increased her feed volume very very quickly once we got home. She was up to 90 mL by about 38 weeks GA, and has stayed there since. 

Bluebird2318

When she was discharged my orders were that her daily minimum was to be 9 oz. (270 mL), which is about 34 mL per feed every 3 hours or 45 mL per feed every 4 hours, which was the same requirement they had for her during the last week she was in the hospital. However she never really ate that little. I think during her last week in the hospital she was eating anywhere between 45 and 60 mL every 4 hours. She came home at 38w2d or so, weighing 4 pounds 8 ounces. HTH.