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Feeding issue
My daughter is 3 months old sheis 5.2kgs her birth weight was 2.6kg i am exclusively pumping mom because my baby didn't latched properly.. so i give her bottle but now from few days she is taking very less milk and gets distracted very easily and giving us a hard time sleeping also what can be the reason
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The baby's sudden distraction during feeds and sleep difficulties are consistent with a normal 3-month developmental leap where increased environmental awareness makes them easily distracted, though it is important to feed in a quiet room, track wet diapers.
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Growth from 2.6 kg to 5.2 kg by 3 months is good progress, so this isn't a growth concern. Around this age babies become much more aware of their surroundings. Getting distracted during feeds and taking in less milk at a time is a very common phase, and it often comes with fussier sleep too.
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Try feeding her in a quiet room with fewer distractions, and offer the bottle when she's calm rather than overtired. Short breaks to burp during the feed, known as paced feeding, often help a distracted baby take in more.
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Please see your pediatrician if her weight gain slows, she has fewer than six wet diapers a day, or feeding keeps getting harder over the coming week.
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