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Baby refusing to breastfeed
Hi, my 4.5 old son has been refusing to breastfeed from past 15 days . He only feeds when he is sleeping. Visited doctor and he doesnt have any cold or any ulcer issue .. his weight gain is also less because of this. How can i feed him? He was in exclusive breastfeeding from birth
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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal
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4 yrs exp
Raipur
Physical consultation is must
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Alpana Meena
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Sawai Madhopur
Give expressed breast milk by katori spoon, as much as possible, or 2 hrly,
See if child has any issue like fever, decreased urine output, any other complaint
That can cause decrease feeding
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Physical consultation is must
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Dr. Jyothi
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2 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Please consult online for detailed history and evaluation
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Dr. Nikitha Sowmya
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please take a online consult so that the doctor understand the history better and get to a solution.
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