hello mam, this is a father of a new born boy, who is just 20(born on March 8, 35 wks old pre mature baby). days old. I would like to know how to increase my kids weight rapidly .

A. you will not be able to increase the weight of the baby rapidly. it is a gradual process. the best way is for the mother to eat well and breastfeed the baby frequently. baby will have to be fed every 2 hours. this is mandatory. From birth to 15 days baby needs 10-12 feeds per day. From 15 days to 2 months : switch to demand feeding. before you plan the next feed watch out for feeding cues like moving lips, making suckling movements, rooting, getting agitated and finally crying. Feed every 2-3 hrs for 25-45 min per feed. If baby sleeps awaken him to complete it. From 2 months to 6 months: 8-10 feeds per day. Each feed for 15-25 min. Your baby's tummy is growing and can hold more milk. Baby can feed faster also now. At this age baby will be more playful so try and feed in a quiet room to encourage the baby to complete the feed. At 6 months plus : Start with one semi solid meal at a time.  This means that you will be eliminating only one breast feed at a time as BM is still the chief source of nutrition to the baby. At 9 months plus 50% of the nutrition must be from solids and the remaining 50% from breast milk. At 12 months plus baby must have 4-5 solids meals and the rest should be breast milk.