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Baby weight gain
My new born is 1 month old,he is on breastfeeding only,he pees in a day around 7-8 times,he is active and sleeps 1.5-2 hrs in a stretch..but not gaining weight as expected,does this mean my milk isn't enough for him and we should feed him formula?pls suggest
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Give formula milk
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Greetings kindly express the milk and give after each feed if you feel milk is not adequate give formula feed
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Dr. Mangilal Kothari
Pediatrician
40 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
Don't Feed Baby from Both breast at a time,
Baby should be fed from one breast at a time
Read details from Google about fore milk and hind milk.
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Give formula milk .
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Pune
Yes u can give formula feed if milk is not adequate
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kindly consultant for discussion
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
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12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Mention birth weight
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