Hi. My son 4.5 months old is not drinking enough milk. Feeding only for 3 or 5 mins and then starts playing. sleeping continuously during night. Even if I wake him up for feed, he doesn't drink. He is rejecting both breast milk and bottlefeed. What is happening to him? I'm very much worried.

1 Answer

DR SHIWAJIRAO PATILGuardian of 2 children4 years ago

A. Hello, your baby boy is 4.5 months old and he doesn’t latch more than 5 minutes and sleep overnight so don’t worry if doing well and putting his weight properly

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