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My son in 17 days old and sometimes he sleeps a lot and sometimes he doesn't and my breast milk is not sufficient to fulfil his hunger, when he sleeps he does not drink milk for 4-5 hours and he doesn't want formula milk so what to do i m quiet tensed how i can fulfil his stomach.
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Every baby tends to sleeep more than 16 hrs.
Make sure you feed your child every 2hrs
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is your baby passing urine atleast 6 times per day?. then your baby is having sufficient feeds
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nothing can replace mother milk
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
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16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Feed him 2-3 hrly.
What was his birth weight and current weight?
If baby is active/ gaining weight then your feed is sufficient
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Do not give formula milk. Babies sleep for 16-18 hrs/ day and sleep can vary too. Nothing to worry.
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