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Feeding during night
My baby is 1 month old, and she sleeps in the night for 5-6 hours at strech, should I give on demand feeding or should I wake her up for 2-3 hours feeding??
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Feeding on demand is acceptable till baby is routinely waking up at regular intervals and demanding feeds.. however, if not so .. waking up the baby to breastfeed is recommended..
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Also keeping a track of number of times the baby passes urine is also a good monitoring tool for adequacy of feeds and hydration
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Dr. Joeimon J L
Gastroenterologist
16 yrs exp
Chennai
Demand feeding is fine if her sleep and activities are fine
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Dr. Gunda Srinivas
Pediatrician
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
5-6 hrs without a feed is not advisable at 1 month of age.
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Wake her up after 3-4 hrs for a good adequate feed. This applies for a baby with good optimal weight.
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If urine frequency is less, frequently crying, not gaining weight adequately, this might indicate inadequate feeding. Lookout for these warning signs....
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