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What Causes Infants Sleeping For Long Hours?
Question: Dear Doctor,
My 3months old baby is exclusively on breast feed,but she actually takes for 10 min and then sleeps and she do the entire day like this .
moreover her interval of taking milk will be close to 3 hrs but in night it reduces.She sleeps by 10 and wake up by 6 or 7 am
however her output 6 or 7 per day
please suggest your views
My 3months old baby is exclusively on breast feed,but she actually takes for 10 min and then sleeps and she do the entire day like this .
moreover her interval of taking milk will be close to 3 hrs but in night it reduces.She sleeps by 10 and wake up by 6 or 7 am
however her output 6 or 7 per day
please suggest your views
Brief Answer:
Things are fine. You need not worry.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through the details and things seem fine to me. It is normal for a baby of this age to be sleeping 20 hours a day and getting up only for feeding. It is also acceptable for the baby to be awake at erratic hours as well as to sleep during the day. 10-15 mins of feeding is fine. 2-3 hours between the feeds is acceptable. Use breasts alternately. The adequacy of feeds would be indicated by the frequency of passage of urine. If the child passes urine more than 6 times over a period of 24 hours, it is normal, else, the child needs to be fed more. The frequency of passage of stool can be 10 times a day or once in 10 days, both are absolutely normal.
I do not think that there is anything to worry about. Just continue breast feeding exclusively upto 6 months of age and things should be fine.
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Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Things are fine. You need not worry.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through the details and things seem fine to me. It is normal for a baby of this age to be sleeping 20 hours a day and getting up only for feeding. It is also acceptable for the baby to be awake at erratic hours as well as to sleep during the day. 10-15 mins of feeding is fine. 2-3 hours between the feeds is acceptable. Use breasts alternately. The adequacy of feeds would be indicated by the frequency of passage of urine. If the child passes urine more than 6 times over a period of 24 hours, it is normal, else, the child needs to be fed more. The frequency of passage of stool can be 10 times a day or once in 10 days, both are absolutely normal.
I do not think that there is anything to worry about. Just continue breast feeding exclusively upto 6 months of age and things should be fine.
If you found my answer to be helpful, please close the thread with a 5 star rating and a positive review.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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