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Hourly breast feed - infant less sleep

2022-05-09 03:47:38
Dear doc, I have started breast feeding my 40 days old baby boy(earlier I pumped+ formula). however baby expecting feed every 1-1.5hrs.hence has less sleep. Is this normal? How to increase sleep and feed gaps
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Yes ..you can improve the efficiency if feeding. Kindly connect online for further guidance.
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Continue to feed  on demand
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Avoid Formula feeding

Answered2022-05-09 06:28:51

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Yes it’s normal . You have to breast feed on demand . Breast milk is sufficient or not only two things will tell u 1) If baby is Passing urine more than six times in a a day 2) Weight gain of the baby - 25 to 30 Grams per day

Answered2022-05-09 03:54:00

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Increase the feed duration and stimulate the baby to prolong the feed. For any queries, kindly book an online consultation with me. You can check out my Instagram page @drbabymum for helpful tips ! Take care!

Answered2022-05-09 03:51:07

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