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Mom of a 1 yr 8 m old boy1 Year ago

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should I feed my newborn baby on demand or every 2 hours as his doc advised? it is very difficult to wake him up every 2 hours. I don't understand whether he is hungry or not

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ExpertVandana SharmaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. Hello mom when excluisvely breast feeding it is always good to feed on demand , their is no need to feed every 2 hours , infact babies cannot sustain hunger ,

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