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Crying and refuse to feed

2020-03-31 03:02:57
Hi, My baby is 4 1/2 month old and exclusively breastfeeding.He has been crying a lot mostly between 9-12pm in the night..Since 4-5 he is refusing to feed , only 4-5 times a day that too when he is sleepy and cries a lot before latchhing.Urine and stool frequency is ok. Kindly suggest.
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He may have colic ..try giving him tummy time..tummy massage.. Look for if he is hungry ?
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for colic u can give colic ez drops 1 ml if needed.
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look for reasons of crying like colic hunger

Answered2020-04-01 07:53:41

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After feeding try to burp him atleast for 15-20 mins ..he might be having colic pain. U can give him colicaid drops 0.5 ml
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If he’s still crying better consult ur doctor

Answered2020-03-31 03:20:48

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