Feeding during night

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If my 1 month old baby is sleeping for whole night from 12am to 7am, do I need to wake up him for feeding in between? His birth weight was 3.1kg and now his weight is 3.8 (1 month 10days). At what frequency breastfeeding to be done during night? Every 2 hour or 3 hour night feeding to be given?

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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra

Pediatrician 5 yrs exp Rajkot

Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment

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Dr. Gaurav Agrawal

Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Jaipur

Please consult pediatrician as proper detailed history is not possible on chat in your case and then take medicines.

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Dr. Vipul Chechani

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Surat

Yes you need to wake the baby up atleast every 3 hourly for feeding at night time. Although weight gain is adequate, feeding at regular intervals at nighttime will improve the quantity and quality of milk produced as well.

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So better to feed the baby every 2 -3 hourly round the clock.

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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas

Pediatrician 4 yrs exp Pune

Now ,u can start demand feeding

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Dr. Prathibha Reddy Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Prathibha Reddy

Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

Hello ! It’s demand feeding not like evry 2-3 hrly . Wake up and give feed

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