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My son is 7 weeks old. why doesn't he sleep through the night?

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Nornal: Babies need to eat every 3-4 hours. Is he sleeping for longer periods during the day? Breast fed babies tend to eat more frequently.

Dr Bansal agreed

Answered 7/27/2012

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