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Posted On : 12 Apr 2026

A preterm VLBW newborn (30 weeks of gestation, weight 1.30 kg) on day 8 has good sucking and is accepting 15 ml EBM RTF 3 hourly. Can we go for breastfeeding at 30 weeks of gestation?

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Naveen Chidura

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non nutritive sucking is best option

3 Days ago

K

Keshav Rathod

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no..we should continue ebm by rtf

4 Days ago

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Ahmed Abdelhamid

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we can train the baby under observation

6 Days ago

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Sakshi Sharma

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No, we can not go for breastfeeding before 32 completed weeks

6 Days ago

R

Roshan Ajith

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bottle feed

6 Days ago

Answer 1

Generally, as a rule of thumb, babies don`t have the energy and knowledge of sucking till 33 or 34 weeks of gestation. But every rule has an exception! Some babies, especially those with IUGR, behave more maturely. At 1.30 Kgs, if the baby is doing well with NO RDS, there is no reason NOT to try breastfeeding. But it needs to be attempted at the NICU with experienced nursing supervision to prevent aspiration pneumonia!

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