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Asking For Self, Female 31, Dera Ghazi Khan

Plz tag lactation consultant and language speech therapist. My daughter born with 28 weeks. Spent 30 days in NICU. Now she is 1 month and 18 days. She caught pneumonia twice in 13 days (after discharge from NICU). She discharged on O.G and mother feed. She is unable to do enough sucking. Hardly sucks 1 minute consectively. She vomits every second or third feed in a day. Doctors advised me to keep her at 45 angle till 6 months. Her vomiting fears me about milk aspiration despite 45 angle. All medicines (gas, bloating, sugar enzymes, probiotics) done to stop vomiting but all in vain. What should I do to stop vomiting? When she will start sucking at her own? O.G might be source of germs transferring in stomach. Weight: 2 kg plus. Now she completed 35 weeks as per gestation age.

Pediatrician in Karachi - Dr. Khadija Sarwar

Dr. Khadija Sarwar - Pediatrician

MBBS, FCPS (Pediatrics) | Karachi

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your daughter needs to be evaluated for GERD


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vomiting 1-1.5 ml after every second or third feed is normal spit up?

4 years ago

Pediatrician in Karachi - Dr. Khadija Sarwar
Dr. Khadija Sarwar - Pediatrician

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is she vomiting fresh milk

4 years ago

Pediatrician in Karachi - Dr. Khadija Sarwar
Dr. Khadija Sarwar - Pediatrician

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or curd type milk

4 years ago

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she is vomiting yellowish liquid.

4 years ago

Pediatrician in Karachi - Dr. Khadija Sarwar
Dr. Khadija Sarwar - Pediatrician

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she needs to be evaluated properly for gerd

4 years ago

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She is not sucking at her own also. mother feed through OG. also uncomfortable during and after feed.

4 years ago

Pediatrician in Karachi - Dr. Khadija Sarwar
Dr. Khadija Sarwar - Pediatrician

MBBS, FCPS (Pediatrics) | Karachi | Book Appointment

review-stars 10 Positive Reviews

og causes gastritis that's y she is vomiting.
please see a pediatrician in your area

4 years ago

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