Why does an infant stay hungry despite being breast fed?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My infant is one month five days old. My wife gets drained of feeding the baby every two hours, but the baby remains hungry. Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Richa Agarwal is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with 26 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS and DGO at the Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya. She treats health issues in women during and after pregnancy and is concerned with the fetus's health. Currently, she is practicing in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

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Hello,

Welcome to iclinq.com.

I can understand your concern.

I advise you to follow the below-mentioned suggestions:

  1. Consult a pediatrician to learn how to feed your baby.
  2. Squeeze your breast, express your milk in a bowl, and feed your baby with a spoon, as your baby is too little to suck your breast.
  3. Do not worry as your baby will learn to suck your breast with time.

I hope this information will help you.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At May 23, 2014
Reviewed At August 28, 2023

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Richa Agarwal is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with 26 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS and DGO at the Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya. She treats health issues in women during and after pregnancy and is concerned with the fetus's health. Currently, she is practicing in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Richa Agarwal is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with 26 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS and DGO at the Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya. She treats health issues in women during and after pregnancy and is concerned with the fetus's health. Currently, she is practicing in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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