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Hi, my 5 months baby boy suddenly refusing breast milk and drinks only 90 ml formula every 1.5-2 hrs. Could that be due to hot weather? I am concerned, what shall I do to increase the intake?

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Greetings it can be to nipple confusion or the baby is not liking the taste of the milk ...  Read More

How much ml of breast milk or formula a 6to 7 month baby should have along with solids. In three meals in a day what should be included

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continue as much as child can take. -3 to 5 times a day to ensure 6 to 8 urine per day ...  Read More

Hi , My baby is 3 months old. She is being fed on formula since 2 months. She has been drinking 90ml per feed but since few days she has reduced the intake and now she takes 65ml per feed and after that she acts cranky and refuses to drink. I m worried about her health.please suggest if it is common or what steps should i take. Thanks

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Starting on formula feed carries a lot of risk to baby in case of getting infectios and poor digestion. To use bottle feed you should read the pack care fully how much ml of water to a scoop of milk ...  Read More

Hi doctor my baby girl is 1 month 7 days old and weighs 3.7gm. Her birth weight was 3Kg. She is completely on formula milk , what should be her total day's formula milk intake and is it ok if she feeds smaller quantities very frequently. Also , is it ok to see her spit up old curdled milk 2 times on some days , once daily.

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Yes it's normal ...  Read More

My baby is 20 months old.. Am giving aavin milk blue colour without adding water 250ml a day. Is that OK ? It has fat content 3 percent and it is single toned milk.. Or else i have to change to green packet which has fat content 4.5 percent??? Another doubt when can I use horlicks or boost or pleasure to baby??

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Dear parents, According to me stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet like Dal,dalia,khicdi alu kela rice,apple,upama,halwa,patolia,rab,kadi idle poha satu custard etc and from 80pmto8am give ...  Read More

I am 21year old women i have a one month old baby and i dont have milk for feeding baby , how to increase milk for feeding with home remedies

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Add fenugreek seeds,organic oats, quinoa,cumin,fennel,milk,Dalia, jaggery in your daily diet. OR Capsule Wantolact 2cap twice a day are also very helpful. ...  Read More

Hello, My daughter will be 3 months old in 5 days. She's 5kg. She's not feeding properly, she's on bf and formula as I have less milk supply. She's having very less milk intake.. less or 60ml per session which is around 8-10 times per day. She's crying a lot in evening times due to hungry She's not latching to breast not having bottle feed just a

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The ideal amount of feed at this age should be approx 90 ml. 8-10 times feed per day is fine. Give breast milk initially followed by formula feed. Puking motion could be due to reflux which is commo ...  Read More

Hi doctor, My baby is 2 months old. He keeps demanding for the feed. I give him breastmilk plus top up formula milk. His daily intake is now around 500ml in 24 hrs. Is it normal?

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Feed adlib. ...  Read More

How much ml of milk should an 5 month old baby intake per feed? how long does it take for the formula milk to digest?!

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Abt 6 to 7 ounces per feed. ...  Read More

My 6 months old baby is on formula, she has suddenly dropped her milk intake since last 2-3 weeks...while she was earlier easily drinking 650-700 ml of milk, now she only takes 400-450 ml in 24 hours that too only while sleeping ( i dreamfeed her). Changes: in last 3 weeks: 1. She got vaccinated ( 3rd dose of pneumonococcal + Dpt on 4 feb) 2. Shif

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its look like normal behavioral change and more interest in taking food other than milk . you should increase the frequency of complementary feed . and should not be worried about decrease milk intake ...  Read More

I am in my 4th week postpartum and how do I know my baby is taking enough milk from breast and if I pump at this point I am making 10ml milk from both breasts..is this fine or still how many days it takes for milk supply to get increased?

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

My baby is 2 month old and my milk supply is dried almost...what can I do to increase..i have tried every possible thing to increase but nothing work..m very tensed..i really want to feed my baby is there any medicine to increase milk..

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

My 6 months baby is on formula milk, can I start giving cow milk to him? I have started giving food to him.

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Avoid cow milk till 1 yr of age . ...  Read More

My baby is 1 and half month old and drink 80ml of milk per feed and I am giving breastmilk and formula both one at a time. Is she consuming less? Her weight was 2.54 kg on 15th March. We have not measure today. Her birth weight was 2.6 kg. She was born on 19th Feb.

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Greetings it's normal ...  Read More

Hi doctor My baby has been have formula fform 5 months of age.. he turned 1 year two weeks ago and now I starting giving him cow milk. He is digesting the milk well and never noticed any gas or stomach upset issues. I just want to know how much cow milk I need to give him per day. Could you pls help ?

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Give after age of 1 year ...  Read More

Hello My baby 4monthe old As soon as I feed him breast milk he vomiting And crying he feels irritating I think it's not digestion can you please give solution Can give colic aid drops how much ml to be provided

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Visit physically to nearby pediatrician. ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, My new born baby is not at all taking the milk from his mother. Baby was very active first 3 days.. after that non stop sleeping nd not talking milk at all. Even if we disturb, baby is crying for a while and sleeping immediately. We are worried. Kindly guide us how to make the baby to take the feed. Thank you!

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Consult with ur nearest paediatrician ...  Read More

Baby is 1 year old. Can we start giving Cow's milk to baby. How much quantity should we give for a day. Can we give packet milk. How much fat content should be there in packet milk. Pls advise

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Yes you can give cow milk ...  Read More

Hello doctor...my baby is 18 month old...can u tell me...which milk is best for her...cow milk or mother's milk?

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Give mother milk ...  Read More

My baby is currently in fourth month running and my milk supply is low.baby is on bottle feed.i used lactare tablets twice milk is increased but the milk should be increased more .what tablets should I use in order to increase milk

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

Hello doctor...my baby is 17 month old...she doesn't drink cow milk only breast feed...can u please tell me if my baby doesn't drink cow milk..will she have any problem?

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No problem its ok ...  Read More

How can I know my milk flow is increased? How can I increase my milk flow to feeding bottle flow because my baby is on bottle fed and didn't latch well on breast

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You can pump to find out A high protein diet should help increase the milk flow medicines for milk secretion enhancement will depend upon how old the baby is ...  Read More

Hi my baby is 5 months old, he is formula fed baby, normally he would drink 120ml, but since yesterday he is not drinking much he would only drink 60ml, in span of 3hrs, can I offer him milk in 4hrs gap? So that atleast he can drink 120ml , why is this happening? Please guide

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Yes ...  Read More

My 4 months baby is not drinking milk. Due to low breast milk my baby was primarily on formula. Suddenly he is rejected bottle feeding and later we gave milk using paladai/dropper for two days. He is mostly having his milk only while sleeping. Now he started ignoring that also. Something he will go without any hunger cues for more than 7hrs in dayt

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Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

I delivered to a baby girl through c-section a month ago...my milk production is very less...can any one plz suggest tablets for milk increase

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Have a good protein rich diet For a prescription you will have to connect online ...  Read More

49 days old for my baby..c section first baby ...I am facing low milk supply issues ...from day1 from tha delivery I didn't eat more than three times a day , I don't have leaky breast ..but my baby didn't cry for milk till 45 th day ...after vaccination ,he didn't feed often for next two days ...my milk supply decreased it seems ..he is not satisf

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Connect please ...  Read More

Respected Sir/Mam , My baby about to turn 3 months is completely on formula fed due to my health condition,is pooping white milk chunks yellow poop after every feed.Is this normal ?

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It's normal. ...  Read More

I have 1 and half year old baby girl , I am lactating mother ,my baby used to take milking mostly in night. but now I am 2 month pragnent and some one sujjest me to stop milking because of my praganency. saying goes that it is harmful for my 1 and half year old baby to milking from mother because of my pragengancy . plz guide me ...whether is is t

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

My baby girl 16 month old takes cow milks twice a day.today she started suddenly spits milk with gargles .is any problem ??

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No need to worry ...  Read More

My baby's age is 23day ,i am suffering from low breast milk supply...how to increase breast milk ...please guide me

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satawari powder . 1 spoon powder in 1 glass of milk to mother ...  Read More

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