my 25 days old baby asks for feed every 1- 2 hours and feeds for only 15 minutes then falls asleep. should the baby be fed longer?

1 Answer

ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist3 years ago

A. Hello mom babies do have the tendency to fall asleep while feeding .. so try to not let them do .. try to just pat them or talk to them or sing for them and maintain an eye contact with them while feeding so that they tend to take proper feed

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