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Guardian of a 1 yr 5 m old boy1 Year ago

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#asktheexpert my baby takes feed for hrs.... he is literally sucking for 2hrs

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Ankita MehtaMom of a 10 yr 1 m old girl1 Year ago

A. hi Yes, babies do this due to low milk supply, or for comfort. so please check your milk supply instead of feeding, try to cuddle your baby, try to talk with your baby which provides comfort to him keep gap of 2 or 3 hours between two feeds if possible.

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