My 3 month old baby drinks only 60ml of milk every 3.5 hours. I try feeding her in the middle, but she keeps refusing the bottle. She is formula fed and weighs 4.5 kg. Is this normal? Please help.

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist2 years ago

A. dear mum baby should gain at least 500 gram per month do not force feed if baby is passing urine 6 to 8 times in 24 hours is active alert and gaining adequate weight then feeding is sufficient do not worry feed on demand

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