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My newborn baby age of 5 days sleeps the whole day eats a little. Is it a problem that I should worried?
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No ... newborn babies generally sleep for 18-20 hours. If he is passing urine 8-10 times and active when awake, you don’t need to worry. At day 5 you should be worried about jaundice... if you feel he is looking too yellow visit your pediatrician . Nearly all babies get some jaundice by this age.
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