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5 week old baby is constantly hungry. i've been breastfeeding him all day between 2 hour interval formula feeding.
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Hungry baby: First of all do you have enough breast milk. Give your baby the breast. After20-30 minutes, if he takes more than 1-2 ounces you dont have enough breast milk. Secondly are you burping frequently, and third at five weeks he may have colic, in which case swaddle him or put him in a swing after feeding.
Answered 1/13/2017
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