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Hi, My baby is 3month 15days old. Her birth weight is 3.4kgs. now she s 6.7kgs. mine was c-sec.. so she was on formula milk for first 1week. Then she is not direct feed baby ... Since my nipple was flat. I tried with nipple shield nothing works ... Now am expressing milk thru electri nd manul pump.am giving 90ml per feed for 6 to 7 tyms a day in 3hrs interval... Is the quantity is enough for baby now..?? Or I shld increase the amt. Aft 90ml my baby itself refuses to take milk ... But soon after 2 hours she cries for feed... What shld I do...? Pls guide me
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Increase the frequency of feeds to 10times/day with same 90ml..
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Hi, Baby normally double their weight by 5 months. Her weight is on the higher side. All crying is not for feeds. Play and talk to her, feed 5-6 hrly duration and amount you can increase to 90-120 ml.
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