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New born feeding
My 22 days old daughter is not feeding properly. How regular should she be fed and for how long? Should I wake her up to feed, if she is sleeping?
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
First 2 or 3 weeks the child are sleepy.
Usually after 2nd week or when weight crosses 3.5kg, child becomes active.
So till then can wake up the child in every 2 hours to feed the child.
In Breastfeeding, difficult to tell the quantity but feed till the child wants usually around 15 to 20 minutes.
Signs of adequate feed intake are:
Weight gain of 300 to 400gm in 2 weeks
Urine frequency of 6+ in 24 hours
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
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16 yrs exp
Pune
Better to feed every 2-2.5hrly
Feeding session should be atleast 15-20 min
Baby should pass urine atleast 6-8 times per day
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