my baby is 2.5, month and from last 4-5days he is sleeping 4-5hrs in the night I have to wake up him for feeding so such a big gap is fine for feeding??

1 Answer

ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear ma’am, if the baby is having frequent feeds during the day, is active when awake, has adequate wet counts, and weight is also appropriate then absolutely nothing to worry. At night you can give a gap of upto four hours.

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