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Guardian of 0 children3 years ago

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#AskTheExpert my baby is not latching onto the breast for feeding and also he doesnt sleep on bed. He only sleeps in our laps. what to do

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ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician3 years ago

A. that's common in newborn baby, you can bf as much as possible , gi evpriper feeding position, and express after feed and try to feed with spoon.burp well after feeding.

AbhayaMom of a 15 yr 9 m old boy3 years ago

A. Hi mom Some babies they take time to latch so no need to worry. Keep the baby head a bit elevated while feeding and put whole of the nipple and most of the aerola in the baby mouth so that the baby latches easily.

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