Regarding 2.5 month old sleeping

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Asked for Female, 32 Years

Hi My 2.5 month old baby is sleeping from yesterday 8 PM to until 10-11 AM today. He is not getting up for feeding as well. I am forcefully waking him up for feeds and doing dream Feeding. As while feeding also he is sleeping . He is exclusively breastfeeding. What could be the possible casues, I am really worried. Is it normal for babies this age to sleep 20 hours a day. His birth weight was 4.1 kg and he is 6.5 kg currently. He has no fever, no cold. What to do?

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Dr. Amit P Ghawade Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amit P Ghawade

Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Pune

Hi Kindly consult physically at hospital with Paediatrician

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