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Guardian of a 1 yr 4 m old girl1 Year ago

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#asktheexpert my baby girl is 40 days old n she has started sleeping at a stretch for 4 hours should I wake her up for feeding or let her sleep.

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ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 1 Year ago

A. During first two months you should maintain a gap of two hours between two feedings. But after completing two months it is advisable to feed your baby only on demand and do not give any forceful feeding on particular timings, maximum gap of 4 to 5 hours and not more than that The feeding should be done atleast 10 minutes.

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AbhayaMom of a 15 yr 9 m old boy1 Year ago

A. Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much. Baby is too small so you should wake her up after 2-3 hrs for feeding. Please take Shatavari powder with milk twice a day to increase breast milk supply. Also feed the baby often which also helps in increasing breast milk supply. Masaage your breasts gently before feeding the baby. You can also use breast pump to take out milk which also helps in production of breast milk. Thanks and take care

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