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Mom of a 5 yr old boy4 years ago

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Hi doctor my son is 3 months old and takes feed every 4-5 hours for 5 to 10 min. Is this OK? Iam worried as earlier he would take every 2 hours. Due to this my breast is getting lighter. Is he getting sufficient milk?

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Author of questionMom of a 5 yr old boy4 years ago

A. Is it 6 times a day or 6 diaper changes?

Shruti SuranaMom of a 12 yr 3 m old boy4 years ago

A. hi dear mom, keep an eye on urine output. ..it should be more then six in twenty four hours...if it's this much ..it means baby is getting sufficient feed from you..and you should not worry

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