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Mom of a 3 yr 5 m old girl3 years ago

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#asktheexpert My baby was on formula milk from day 1,but now she refuses bottle all the time and wants to latch on breastmilk only. i have low supply as she sleeps while latching and again in 1 hour she cries for feed. what should i do? tried feeding with spoon also. she is 2 months and 20 days,weight on 10 days earlier was 5 kg. birth weight was 2.75kgs.

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ExpertDr.Deepinder Kaur DhawanObstetrician and Gynaecologist3 years ago

A. breastmilk gets digested easily. so you need to feed frequently. secondly breastmilk is always sufficient till completion of Six month . so there's no need to start formula

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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years ago

A. See your child is getting really well that’s not a problem but if your breast feeding is low you have to somewhere continue with formula feeding because you may have started giving breastfeeding also which is why your child is more comfortable with it now because kids feel more clothes and secure to their mother to breastfeeding is it connect so just keep your child in the lap and try bottlefeeding movie that will helpWrite Your Answer Here

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