#asktheexpert My 40 days old baby takes feed at a time for just 5 minutes and then falls asleep. Is this enough? I try to feed her every hour.

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist4 months ago

A. dear mum, feeding pattern varies from baby to baby. some babies feed for shorter duration n some longer. u shud feed as per ur babys demand. if baby is passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours then feeding is sufficient.

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