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Feeding duration

2021-06-14 11:42:59
How long the nursing session should be for 4 months old and how many times per day is fine . My baby started playing more
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Feeding on demand Regular weight check ups Daily Urine output

Answered2021-06-14 12:36:53

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Usually babies sleep after 5 minutes of breast feeding when their thirst quenches but you should wake them by rubbing behind ears and on soles and feed for 15-20 minutes ideally. How many times is demand schedule as and when baby cries or every 2nd hourly.
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Always empty one breast before changing to other.
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Try to drink a glass of milk by yourself twice daily and before every feeding a glass of water.

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