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Mom of a 4 yr 4 m old girl4 years ago

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#Motherhood#AskTheExpert hi my baby is not taking feed for 5 6 hours. she only wants to sleep. is it ok if I feed her only when she asks for? she is 46 days old thank u

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ExpertDr Priyanka KalraObstetrician and Gynaecologist4 years ago

A. four hours ok.then you wake up.See it looks ok only.but if you doubt then for your satisfaction show to a doctor there as they can examine the patient and give even a better opinion in this case .

shilpi BhandariMom of 4 children4 years ago

A. hello mom during the day time there should be minimum gap of two and half hours and maximum gap of three hours between the two feedings and during the night time this gap can be extended to 4 to 5 hours after this u should awake baby for feeding

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