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Mom of a 3 yr 3 m old boy3 years ago

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5 week old baby is sleeping a lot, he is taking feed for dew minutes and then goes to sleep while feeding, he wakes up and plays a bit but is sleepy most of the times. is this normal

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Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children3 years ago

A. it is normal for a baby to sleep almost 18 hours per day iand it is advisable to consult your local doctor for proper examination and if it is need for appropriate investigations in this regard and far proper management of the problem

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years ago

A. At this age of the child mostly is going to sleep or somewhere around 16 to 18 hours in a day so that’s completely fine if your child is waking up and taking a feeding from you and then again going back to sleep then that’s completely normal is absolutely nothing wrong with thisWrite Your Answer Here

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