My daughter is 3 months 8 days old. from 3 days she is taking feed after 7-8 hours is this normal? when I try to feed her after 4-5 hours she is crying badly and not latching then she sleeps. what to do? should I go for demand feeding i.e 7-8 hours or else feed her after 4-5 hours?

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. dear mum feeding pattern and frequency of baby may change if she is passing urine 6 to 8 times in 24 hours is active alert and gaining adequate weight then feeding is sufficient feed on demand

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