Hi. my baby is 38 days old. she usually sleeps for 4-5 hours straigth in one go. some times she sucks milk during sleep somtimes after so much trying she doesnt. is it ok for a baby to havs a gap of 4-5 hrs of feeding?

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear mum, it’s fine to have a gap of 4 to 5 hours in feeding. Feed baby on demand. If baby is active, alert, passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours then feeding is adequate.

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