Reason* | Number of infants (%) |
Waiting for breast milk | 43 (54%) |
Respiratory distress needing non-invasive ventilation | 10 (13%) |
Absent umbilical artery end diastolic flow on antenatal scans | 5 (6%) |
Not tolerating feeds | 4 (5%) |
Hypoglycaemia needing intravenous fluids | 3 (4%) |
Respiratory distress requiring invasive ventilation | 3 (4%) |
Small for gestational age | 2 (3%) |
High lactate | 2 (3%) |
Others | 4 (5%) |
*Infants may have more than one reason.