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Baby drinking less milk
Hi my baby is 5 months old, he is formula fed baby, normally he would drink 120ml, but since yesterday he is not drinking much he would only drink 60ml, in span of 3hrs, can I offer him milk in 4hrs gap? So that atleast he can drink 120ml , why is this happening? Please guide
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No need for strict schedule and strict volumes of feeds for a 5 Month old baby. Give when the baby wants and how much ever the baby is accepting - called as demand feeding.
And also start complementary feeding 1 month later, at 6 months of age
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Dr. Shebin C E
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Greetings yes u can feed , feed the baby based on the demand of the child
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