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My baby is 2 months and 1 week old .she sleeps only for 7-8 hours a day in 24 hr .she is gaining weight and meeting milestones on time.is this normal?
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It’s normal if she’s gaining weight and taking feeds appropriately nothing to worry
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It is normal Just give appropriate feed
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