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What Causes Sudden Appetite Increase In An Infant?
My son was born at 35 weeks and he is currently 6 weeks old and his appetite has increased significantly. He went from drinking about 450ml a day to almost 700ml. During the same few hours of the day (typically from 4pm-11pm) he will want to eat every 45 mins-hour. Is this normal?
Drinking around 700 ml of formula a day is appropriate for 6 week old infant. You do not need to worry.Continue feeding him according to his hunger cues.
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What Causes Sudden Appetite Increase In An Infant?
Hello, Thank you for the query at HealthcareMagic Drinking around 700 ml of formula a day is appropriate for 6 week old infant. You do not need to worry.Continue feeding him according to his hunger cues. Hope this answers your question Pleaseaddress further questions here Regards Dr.Lekshmi