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My daughter is 4 months 20 days. What should be the feeding frequency for now and for future months. At this age feeding should be done after every 2 hours or after every 3 hours? And how much quantity.
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Hello Give exclusive breast feeding upto 6months of age. Give Breast milk on demand. Monitor weight gain and adequate urination
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Hi, Give exclusive BF till 6completed months of age.. BF should be on demand...we can't decide how many times or time interval... Give BF when baby is hungry..
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we couldn't quantify BF....monitor weight if it's gaining well then no worries...
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