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My baby boy is just 20 days old, due to weight loss dr adviced formula fed along with breastfeeding..
My child at first was not latching but from 2 days he is latching properly but 1 side with nipple shield and otherside without shield.
Whenever I breastfeed him he continues it for more than half an hour or 45 mins ..
Is it common.
How many mins of breastfeeding is normal at a time.
How many times in a day breastfeeding is normal.
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Dr. Mohammad Shamsudheen
Pediatrician
24 yrs exp
Thrissur
2 hourly feeding for 20 minutes
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Give feed evry 2 nd hrly for 15 min . Monitor urine output and weight of baby
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vadodara
Should complete it in 15min.
Once every 2 hours
Nipple syringing would be very helpful, although painful.
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Pune
Kindly consult for discussion
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