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"Early baby with slow weight gain"

About: Daisy Hill Hospital / Paediatric Ambulatory Ward (PAW)

(as a parent/guardian),

Our baby girl was born at 36 weeks. Perfect and healthy at 6lb7oz. She dropped 15% of her birth weight and still hadn’t gained properly in the 1st month. With our many referrals and day visits to the PAW ward you get to know faces etc (not that I remember names :) ) Our baby girl is my 9th baby and hands down the only one to make me so anxious every nurse and consultant has gave me so much patience and ease throughout our visits and phones calls!

Now she is slowly gaining and becoming her healthy little self all thanks to the staff of the PAW ward who put up with my melt downs and crying sessions. 

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Response from Sharon McElroy, Lead Nurse Acute Paediatrics, Daisy Hill Hospital, Children and Young People's Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 weeks ago
Sharon McElroy
Lead Nurse Acute Paediatrics, Daisy Hill Hospital, Children and Young People's Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 25/06/2025 at 10:55
Published on Care Opinion at 10:55


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hi Minnie22

Firstly congratulations to you on the recent birth of your baby.

We understand the worries and anxiety that comes with a newborn baby, especially when weight gain is a concern. I am delighted to hear that your baby is now gaining weight.

Many thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback for our PAW staff, whom will be delighted to receive this and I will be sure to pass it on to all staff. It is much appreciated.

I wish you and your family all the best for the future.

regards;

Sharon

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