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Sleeping habits
My seven months old boy he eats well but sleep very less like only 10 hours in the night and 1 hour in a day. but whenever he wants to sleep he needs to feed. When he will learn to sleep on own. How do I help him in adapting this habit.
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Hi, 11 hours sleep is good at these age...
Give complementary feeding 3to5 times during day and in night continue BF...
As age increases sleep will reduce...
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make baby sleep 2 hiurs in afternoon...
its about developing a habit...
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no need to worry..
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11 hours sleep in day is good enough. There's no shortcut to stop breastfeeding. You will have to be strict for couple of days
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Children at this age sleep for 10-12 hrs . If he sleeps well at night then it is fine
Give complementary feeds 5-6 times/ day
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Give more liquids/ soups/ juices
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