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Should The Underweight Child Be Given Top Feed
Hi, ve a three month old baby and was advised to give lactogen as a top up as she did not have enough weight. The measurement says 90ml,six xfeeds.....should I give 90 ml for each feed....or should I totally give 90 ml only.the doc asked me to follow the first week feeding schedule
Tue, 6 Jan 2015
As ur baby is three month old, U hve to give 90 ml in each feed... But that should not be fixed... This is minimum... If he requires more in terms of quantity or amount, u should give it...
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