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Hi My doctor advised to feed my baby 2 hrs once initially...Now my baby is 2 months...Should I continue feeding her 2 hrs once or is it ok to feed on demand and let her sleep more than 4 to 5 hrs ?
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Continue on demand feed and increase the gap between feeds to 3-4 hours. If baby doesn’t wake up, try to stimulate the baby and feed.
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