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2022-11-17 13:44:19
Hi mam/ sir, My baby age 5 months, Last 2 days baby is not taking proper milk, baby sleeping and active also good. Baby is taking milk 4 hours once only. This is normal or not?? Sometimes urine also yellow 5 month also feeding time is 2 hours once or demand feeding?? Demand feeding means baby taking 4 or 5 times milk only
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At 5 months you can gradually introduce semi solid foods along with the breastfeed taken by baby

Answered2022-11-17 13:46:09

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This is normal. As baby grows, they wnt feed every 2 hrly Do demand feeding but ensure to feed once in 4 hrs May introduce top food like rice, banana, mashed potatoes, churned dal paste

Answered2022-11-17 14:23:59

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