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Mom of a 4 yr 4 m old girl4 years ago

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my baby is 8weeks old...she is feeding only for 5 to 10 minutes and sleeping thereafter...is there any issue with that...she sleeps morethn 1 n half hrs with tat 5 to 10 min feed... please suggest a way to wake my baby during feeding time...

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Ankita MehtaMom of a 9 yr 3 m old girl4 years ago

A. hi it is normal among young babies to sleep while feeding . so don't worry. you can experiment with different feeding positions. try to keep your child awake by gently tickling his or her palm and sole . or you can gently blow air on your child forehead.

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