Alpha-fetoprotein screening is a blood test that measures the level of AFP in the mother’s blood. Abnormal levels may indicate certain problems with the fetus.
When you have a high-risk baby, you may face some challenges with milk production. Read on to learn details of what to expect, as well as helpful tips and strategies.
Learning to breastfeed effectively is a process that may take days or weeks for premature and many other high-risk babies. But you and your baby can become a breastfeeding team if you are patient and persistent.
“Fresh breast milk” contains the most active anti-infective properties. Refrigerated breast milk has fewer anti-infective properties than fresh milk, and frozen breast milk has the least.
The benefits of breastmilk are even higher for babies who are born high-risk. Read on for helpful information on breast pumps, methods for expressing milk, freezing extra breastmilk, and more.