2week old, sleeping always

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My son is 2weeks old, born on 36weeks, 3days. Has a lil bit of jaundice (bilirubin level 10.1) but feeding well, peeing and pooping regularly. He has also regained his birth weight of 3.3kgs n is now 3.42kgs. My concern is about his sleep pattern. He wakes up once in 2 or 3hrs for feed n goes back to sleep. He is hardly awake for 30mins a day. Is this normal, plz advice

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HELLO, ABSOLUTELY NORMAL. FORCED FEEDING IS TO BE GIVEN. SLEEP IS VERY GOOD FOR SLEEP. O.K BYE.

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Dr. R.Anil Kumar Tiwari Pediatrician 30 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. R.Anil Kumar Tiwari

Pediatrician 30 yrs exp Hyderabad

Sleeping in your child is normal. But be careful about jaundice , as it may rise high in coming days, as he is preterm.