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Father of a 4 yr 3 m old girl4 years ago

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hi, my baby will sleep for long time nearly 5-6 hours during nights. is it fine.should I feed the baby after every 3 hours.

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear parent, it is fine, let your baby sleep for 5 to 6 hours. There is no need to wake up every 3 hours for feeding. Feed as per your baby’s demand.

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