Hi. My daughter is 3 months old.. should i breastfeed her every 2 hours even when she sleeps or i should let her sleep... bcos my elders are requesting me not to wake her as sleep enhances brain development,so allow her to wake up herself then to continue feeding... is it ok?

1 Answer

shilpi BhandariMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. hello mom there should be minimum gap of two and a half hours and maximum gap of three hours between the two feeding during the daytime and during night time this gap can be extended 4 to 5 or hours as a well

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