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Motherfeed Interval

2018-10-16 19:37:28
My daughter 4months old and I'm  giving mother feed only.she is getting adamant for sucking hands.what is the reason for sucking fingers?what is the feeding time Interval?
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First of all congratulations.. Thank you for giving only mother feed to baby. Sucking hands is the normal thing and it may be sign of her hunger. Every child normally requires feed 2-3 hourly.
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feed on demand / every 2-3 hourly.

Answered2018-10-17 04:05:58

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Sucking hands is normal, this does not mean baby is hungry, Please feed on demand

Answered2018-10-17 01:37:55

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