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I hope this is the right area to post this.
I will be getting a foster child on Monday and looking for any tips and advice. The baby is about 2 weeks old and weighs just over 4lbs (1968 grams), she was full term. I know she had finding difficulties in the hospital and thrush. I have yet to get much info, I am sure I will learn more on Monday.
I am just preparing for stuff like feeding and diapers. Typically I go with the 2.5 oz for ever lbs in baby weight. I also break it down to 3 hour feedings. Normally I allow the baby to sleep through the night if they don't wake up...I would imagine that this would be around the clock feeding? What weight did you guys feel was ok to not wake for feeding?
I have been looking at diapers...wow that was a real shocker. I assumed that I would be using NB diapers till I looked and they start at 6lbs. I was looking into Preemie diapers but then saw a post on line saying that preemie and NB are the same size. Anyone know if this is the case? The cost difference in the diapers is huge! Preemie diapers are like $0.45 each!
Any tips, tricks, suggestions you have?
I will be getting a foster child on Monday and looking for any tips and advice. The baby is about 2 weeks old and weighs just over 4lbs (1968 grams), she was full term. I know she had finding difficulties in the hospital and thrush. I have yet to get much info, I am sure I will learn more on Monday.
I am just preparing for stuff like feeding and diapers. Typically I go with the 2.5 oz for ever lbs in baby weight. I also break it down to 3 hour feedings. Normally I allow the baby to sleep through the night if they don't wake up...I would imagine that this would be around the clock feeding? What weight did you guys feel was ok to not wake for feeding?
I have been looking at diapers...wow that was a real shocker. I assumed that I would be using NB diapers till I looked and they start at 6lbs. I was looking into Preemie diapers but then saw a post on line saying that preemie and NB are the same size. Anyone know if this is the case? The cost difference in the diapers is huge! Preemie diapers are like $0.45 each!
Any tips, tricks, suggestions you have?