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Mom of a Newborn girl3 days ago

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#asktheexperts what if the baby is taking a feed of around 60-70 ML every time but than she sleeps for around 5 hours and if we try to feed her during her sleep she doesn’t take it. Is it okay if she takes around 6 feeds in a day

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ExpertCharul VermaNutritionist3 days ago

A. hi mom yes its fine as long is baby is active, growing well dont worry let baby have exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months of age of baby stay safe and healthy

Rashmi GuptaMom of a 12 yr old girl3 days ago

A. It’s practically not possible to wake up the child every two hours to give a feed which is completely fine if the child sleeps at a stretch for 4 to 5 hours and comfort then no need to worry about it’s a normal scenario with a newborn child for first 30 to 60 days

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