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Hi,
My 8 weeks old daughter feeds every 2.5 - 3 hours during day time & at night after we give her a bath, feed & put her to sleep she sometimes sleeps for 4-5 hours a stretch.
Her birth weight - 2.9 kg
Weight at 7 week 1 day - 4.2 kg
Wet diapers - 8-10 per day
Stools - once in 3-4 days.
Feeds - 8-9 times a day
Active when awake.
I want to ask how long I can leave her without feeding when she is sleeping?
Thanks
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Before 2 wks it’s mandatory wake up and feed 2-3 hrs. Baby is fine gaining perfect weight. Baby tolerate 5-7 hrs sleeping after 2 wks , usually they cry if they hungry. Sleep needed for baby for brain growth and also for you
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Hello, you described very well
You can feed after 4-5 hours in night time ,
Everything of baby is fine , urine output , weight gain, stool
No worries
Sometime babies feed frequently or sometimes at more gap
For follow - up , consult me on practo
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Hi ,her birthweight and current weight are well within normal limits.As she is feeding well and has reached well above birth weight If she is a term baby who is otherwise well you can wait for 4 hours.No harm
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You should feed baby 3 hrly.when 3 hrs of feed completed feed her .
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You can wait upto 3hrs maximum
Because after 3hrs the blood sugars comes down and low so baby will have hypoglycemia
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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided.
Contact me on Practo or WhatsApp chat.
Contact number: 97012307 two nine
Dr. G. Avinash MBBS, MD (Pediatrics) Fellowship in Neonatology
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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query.
Early consultations can prevent complications.
Kindly contact me on whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive)
Dr Faisal Zoheb
MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS , PGPN (BOSTON), Neonatology fellow ( Newborn specialist )
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