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Guardian of a 3 yr 5 m old boy3 years ago

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our baby is 8 days now, we were asked to feed him every 2 hrs, but the baby feels hungry every hour. can we feed him every 1hour? also for how long we need to maintain this?

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist3 years ago

A. dear parent, yes, you can feed every 1 to 2 hours. babies lose weight after birth which they regain in 15 days time. until then feed baby every 1 to 3 hours. thereafter feed your baby on demand.

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