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Guardian of a 3 m old boy4 weeks ago

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if the baby is 2.5 month .Did they need to take milk every 2 to 3 hrs ? sometimes they slept near to 3 hrs and when he woke up again he only took feeding 5 mins is that ok if they have only 5 mins?

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RashmiMom of a 11 yr 1 m old girl4 weeks ago

A. Usually after the age of two months it is suggested that you should feed your child on demand so it can be within 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours also it’s not an issue depending upon how comfortable your child is for that much time till the time your child is full

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