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4months old boy baby not taking feeding
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My baby used to get feeding during the nights frequently but past one week he is not taking breast feeding during nights.he s hungry and he sucks for two seconds and sleep how many ever times I try everytime he sucks for two mins and sleep .do I need to wake him up .he s exclusive breastfeeding baby I tried waking him up once and he started crying badly.
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Dr. Trupti Shetty
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17 yrs exp
Pune
He can go without feeds for upto 5 hours in the night. After that you need to wake him up and feed. You can scratch his back or sole to keep him awake
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