40 days old baby boy sleeps while feeding and so takes long to feed due to which he feeds only 5-6 times a day

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist3 years ago

A. Dear mum, this is fine. Feed your baby on demand that is whenever baby wants and how much baby wants. Let baby guide the feeding process. If baby is active, alert, passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours then feeding is sufficient.

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