Premature Babies

How Premature Babies growth ?

Babies in the womb tend to grow very rapidly in the last trimester of pregnancy.

Babies who are born premature at this period had reached a level of growth that resembles the fastest growth rate in the womb.

Compared with full-term baby, premature babies require a faster growth rate.

Infant birth weight at term could grow 2x in the first 6 months of life.

Premature babies need a birth weight increase 3x in the first 6 months of life.

Premature babies need more nutrients and energy dense formula, compared with full-term infants, to support rapid growth.

Premature babies still need optimal nutritional support

Give breast milk.

If the baby can not get milk for medical reasons, consider formula specially formulated for premature infants with the following provisions :

- Reducing the burden of lactose.

- An easily digestible source of fat.

- Meet the needs of protein.