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Mom of a 3 yr 8 m old girl3 years ago

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My doctor suggested me to feed her only after 2 hours and not before that during her 1st week, now she is 3 weeks old can I feed her before that if she cries for hunger or should I wait for 2 hours

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Sunita MahatoMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. as the baby demands before two hrs you may feed the baby don't make the baby cry of hunger it is recommended to maintain a feeding gap of around 2hrs exclusively breast feeding recommended for six months

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