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Mom of a 3 m old boy12 hours ago

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my 3 month old baby is exclusively breastfeed... he sucks for a maximum of 5 minutes and stops... not taking feeds as frequently as earlier and also not as much as earlier..

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ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist11 hours ago

A. Namaste Mom, There would be variations as such, not to worry , also observe the baby abdomen if its hard of soft as hard indicates gas/bloating and that could be reason for low appetite

VineethaMom of 2 children3 hours ago

A. it's common

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