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Preterm baby sleep and feeding

2023-01-20 20:10:42
Hello respected doctors, My baby is 12 days old and he is preterm born 35 weeks 6 days... I am giving brestmilk and formula milk.. doctor has advised to feed him every 4 hrs since he is only 2kgs when born.. however, baby mostly in deep sleep even for more than 4 hrs. Is it ok to wake up and feed the baby when in deep sleep..?
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It is very important to wake up baby and feed. Sleeping baby doesn't mean Baby is fed well. Ideally the baby should wake up by own and demands feeding every 2 hourly. if not then wake baby up and stimulate and start giving feed.

Answered2023-01-22 14:58:59

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Yes u need to wake up baby at due time for feed

Answered2023-01-20 20:57:55

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