my 4 months old baby is not taking feeds for 4 -5 hours should I force feed him or what ?

1 Answer

ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear ma’am, is it during the day time or at night? If taking frequent feed during the day then at night you can give a gap of upto four hours as long as the weight gain Is also adequate

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