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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about caring for a premie.

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Dr. Jason Adler answered

Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care

Ignore: Do ask your doctor if/ when your baby requires follow up visit with an ophthalmologist for rop.

Answered 5/23/2015

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Ignore: How often do I feed my preemie baby- every two or three hours and how much to give?

Answered 5/5/2014

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Will: Will my preemie baby need physical therapy, speech or occupational therapy?

Answered 5/5/2014

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Do: Do you have any tips on how to calm and soothe my preemie baby?

Answered 5/5/2014

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Will: Will my preemie have a harder time learning in school ?

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: My baby is a preemie. How do I help him/her grow normally?

Answered 7/6/2014

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If: If baby doesn't have the suckling reflex can I teach it or help develop it sooner than normal?

Answered 7/12/2014

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Ask: Ask doc how soon can they start to feed baby. The sooner the better, even if on ventilator.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ask: Ask docs about using banked breast milk for feeding infant if you don't have enough yet for baby!

Answered 7/10/2014

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