#asktheexperts Arjun is now a month old. He doesn't take feed properly. he feeds for 5 mins and then takes feed in an hour or 45 mins . I tried waking him up during feeds as he sleeps in between but he doesn't wakes up. Pls let me know a solution for this

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. dear mum, feeding pattern varies from baby to baby. some babies feed for shorter duration and some longer duration. you should feed as per your baby's demand. there is no need to wake up your baby for feeding.

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