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Our little girl (preemie) is on a high calorie formula. Don’t blame yourself, your breastmilk most likely wouldn’t be giving him any more caloric value than the formula.
Maybe ask your pediatrician about switching to a higher calorie formula?

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Likely needs a high calorie formula

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