I have premature kid, he is 3 months now, and 1 and half month according to gastational age, he sleeps more than 18 to 19 hours in a day, is it normal? He is not taking breast feed, i am trying feeding every 2 hours once expressed breast milk and formula, can you please suggest how many mlnof milk i should feed in 24 hours, his weight is 4kg

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Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

A. need to explore .Physician near by or family doctor should examine before taking any treatment . May be it is normal but need to be examined by a doctor for further treatment . May require some blood test also .

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