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Father of a 3 yr 5 m old girl3 years ago

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My baby girl is 10 weeks old and she is breastfeeding at gap of 4 to 5 hrs of nap. is it normal??? 1 week ago she was feeding at every 2 to 2.5 hrs so I am worried that if there is any prblm ?

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist3 years ago

A. dear parent, it is fine if your baby is feeding at an interval of 4-5 hours. you should feed as per your baby's demand. if your baby is active, alert and passing urine more than 7 times in 24 hours then feeding is sufficient.

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