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    New NICU Father. All help and advice please

    @islandray There's a BIG difference between being there when you can when you have work obligations, limited childcare for older kiddos, live far away etc and just not visiting much at all because you just want your kid "out of sight, out of mind." Most people who frequent this sub who can't be...
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    Nurse suggested diluting formula as measure against constipation in 7-week old - is this as bad of an idea as I think?

    @holy_venom95 Well, the risk is more that the baby's blood could become too dilute from an improper formula ratio, which could make the blood's sodium level to drop for instance. The kidneys filter out waste and keep an appropriate balance or ratio of water to electrolytes in the body, but with...
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    Nurse suggested diluting formula as measure against constipation in 7-week old - is this as bad of an idea as I think?

    @holy_venom95 So the reason against adding extra water is due to immature kidneys, if you prepare formula with extra water baby is not as able to compensate and balance fluid and electrolytes as you or I can. When you say you are consulting with healthcare professionals, is this your pediatric...
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