my son is 4 months old and he is into breastfeeding plus i give formula milk also before sleep. but every night he gets up four to five times immaterial to his stomach being filled before sleep. he doesn't take bottle and if i try to give him bottle in night instead of breast milk he refuse to take it. is it normal since he is waking up four to five times daily in one and half to two hours of interval.

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy2 years ago

A. please do not worry because such type of sleep pattern is common at this age and it will improve with increasing age of the child and also it is not advisable to start bottle feeding rather give with the help of katori spoon or a small glass

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