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Baby sleeps during feeding

2019-01-22 07:49:00
My one month old baby sleeps during breastfeeding everytime which makes it difficult to feed him such longer durations. I do try to tickle on feet, palm & behind ears but these hardly work. Since he is not that active in breastfeeding, feed qty is very low. I want him to active during breastfeed sessions
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Ask your pediatrician to check for weight gain and try to feed at a gap of minimum 2 hours, and breastfeed on demand only

Answered2019-01-22 09:26:06

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