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Father of a 4 yr 6 m old boy4 years ago

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#asktheexpert baby is 2 months old. Started giving expressed or formula feed by bottle a couple of days back as the mother was very sleep deprived. Now the baby takes breast feed only while sleeping and not while awake. He cries a lot when trying to breastfeed when awake. Earlier also he used to cry while feeding from one side which had higher flow.

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Author of questionFather of a 4 yr 6 m old boy4 years ago

A. What to do if he refuses to breastfeed or cries a lot when trying to breastfeed

Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

A. no you should not breast milk is the complete nutrition to baby till first six months of age also it contains natural antibodies for baby immunity against infections and best for digestion . Formula milk should not be given at all unless advised by pediatrician . No need to give gripe water or ghutti below 6 months of age

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