#asktheexpert My daughter is 21 days old .. she is on breastfeed but she doesn’t wake up every two hours for feed. It’s tough to wake her up and once she wake up , she takes the feed. Her birth weight was 3.25 Her current weight is 3.4 Is she growing fine? As I feel she is skinny

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ExpertDr Priyanka KalraObstetrician and Gynaecologist1 Year ago

A. 4 hours maximum. do ultrasound n necessary tests after consulting a specialist. without proper check up we can't advise or help you.. Avoid shirt cuts when it comes to health if mother n baby. ok.

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