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Sleep pattern of a 2 week old
What is the normal sleep pattern of a 2 week old ? I am a first time mother . Plus how many ounces of milk should I give to my baby per feed in bottle ? And what should be the time gap Between feeds ?
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They sleep 18- 20 hrs initially.. breastfeeding is best.. start with 2 nd hrly feeds.. then demand feeds.... night breastfeeding should be continued so that enough milk is produced....at 3 months night feeds can be cut down to 1.
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Give as much as the child wants and burp in between.
If the is gaining adequate weight and playful then dont worry about the sleep pattern
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Dr. Harit Bansal
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17 yrs exp
Sonipat
As much the child wants generally it's 16 to 18 hrs
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