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Hourly breast feed - infant less sleep
Dear doc,
I have started breast feeding my 40 days old baby boy(earlier I pumped+ formula). however baby expecting feed every 1-1.5hrs.hence has less sleep.
Is this normal?
How to increase sleep and feed gaps
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Yes ..you can improve the efficiency if feeding.
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Continue to feed on demand
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Avoid Formula feeding
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Yes it’s normal . You have to breast feed on demand .
Breast milk is sufficient or not only two things will tell u
1) If baby is Passing urine more than six times in a a day
2) Weight gain of the baby - 25 to 30 Grams per day
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Dr. Ramya Srinath
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Increase the feed duration and stimulate the baby to prolong the feed.
For any queries, kindly book an online consultation with me.
You can check out my Instagram page
@drbabymum for helpful tips !
Take care!
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