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Guardian of a 3 yr 11 m old girl3 years ago

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#asktheexperts my baby is 8 days old and not taking milk properly but sleeps a lot is it okay to feed her while she’s sleeping?

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Sunita MahatoMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. new born will sleep around 16-18hrs a day.. try to comfort as you feed rub the head and back, maintain feeding gap of 2hrs.. baby will take time to learn to latch and suck.. don't feed the baby in sleeping position.. it increase the chance of reflux action.. sit and feed the baby..

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