Baby not drinking milk

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Asked for Female, 32 Years

My son is 4 .5 months old. Upto 4 months he was in breastfeeding and now I introduced bottle. He is not drinking enough milk. He is only having 450 ml per day he is not gaining weight. Every time he is refusing not opening his mouth. After having 30 ml he is not opening his mouth. In afternoon and night time he is sleeping 6-7 hours at a stretch and not having milk. Please help me on this.

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Dr. Anju Kadu Pediatrician 17 yrs exp Nagpur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Anju Kadu

Pediatrician 17 yrs exp Nagpur

Is your child taking breast milk well.

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