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Guardian of a 1 m old girl1 week ago

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#asktheexperts my baby is premature nd she is now 1.5 months till do I need to feed fr every 2 hrs? She's now 2.8kg

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Rashmi GuptaMom of a 11 yr 7 m old girl1 week ago

A. Yes madam for initial 60 days it is suggested that you feed your child on demand and with a premature child it can be 90 days that we suggested to feed the child every two hours because they do not have a very good understanding of their need an appetite

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