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2 Month Old Cries Due To Hunger Inspite Of Sufficient Feeding. As A Result On Top Feeds. Guidance?

Hello Dr. I am breast feeding my 2 month old baby. but my concern is frequent feeding i am feeding her for atleast 40 minutes and after half hour she again demands feed. she cries a lot because of hunger. is it normal beacuse of that i have to give her top feed at least 2-3 times a day. I will be really thankful to u if you guide me on this
posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Hi Neha
You can give exclusively breastfeed on demand i.e whenever your child is hungry and cries as this is the best policy for weight gain. If urine output is good and weight gain is normal and according to the age there is no need for top feed and you can exclusively breast feed till 6 months and from there you can start complimentary feeding in addition to breastfeeds.
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Pediatrician,  Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty's  Response
hi



thanks for writing to health care magic



exclusive breast feeding is very good for the baby



it protects against infects, helps in brain growth and a million more advantages for you and your baby



is your baby passing urine normally or not.............is the weight gain around 900 gms a month or not



then do not worry and breast feed your baby

more milk is secreted as the baby sucks more.............this is because of the basic reflexes..........so donot worry breast feed

babies cry a lot because of varied reasons from just being wet to getting bored



hope this helps



take care
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2 Month Old Cries Due To Hunger Inspite Of Sufficient Feeding. As A Result On Top Feeds. Guidance?

Hi Neha You can give exclusively breastfeed on demand i.e whenever your child is hungry and cries as this is the best policy for weight gain. If urine output is good and weight gain is normal and according to the age there is no need for top feed and you can exclusively breast feed till 6 months and from there you can start complimentary feeding in addition to breastfeeds.