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how does prematurity relate to children with sleeping and feeding problems ?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale
Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
Delayed development: Prematurity is always a risk because it may leave a legacy that results in delayed development. Sleeping and eating are primitive reflexes that are regulated by lower brain control mechanisms. See a nutritionist who understands the benefit of selected vitamins as supplements.
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