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My child is 20 days and during feeding he he bites so vigorously that bleeding starts from the nipples. Due to this I have to give him formula milk (dexolac special care powder). What to do? Should I continue to give formula milk? Is it safe to give the formula milk to 20 days old baby?
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Learn proper latching. Nipple should go deeper, inside the mouth beyond gums. Keep the baby's mouth firmly placed against breast so that nipple automatically goes beyond the gums. Pain will disappear. If baby has teeth at birth, needs to be removed. Use nipple shield while feeding, till wound heals. Formula feed neither advisable nor needed.
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Get the breast milk thru breast pump and collect it in small katori ,then give it with spoon. Try to give breast milk as long as 6 months. What is birth wt? Always prefer mother?s milk over formula milk. Otherwise there is no harm in giving formula milk.
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