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| Feeding
times should be pleasurable and relaxing for you and your baby. The more
often your baby feeds, the more milk your body will produce. Newborn babies
need to eat every two to three hours, day and night. Watch for different
signals from your baby, rather than the clock to decide when to nurse.
Babies have calmer, earlier ways of showing they are hungry, you don't
need to wait until baby cries. Crying is a very late sign of hunger. Your
baby is hungry and ready to suck when:
- make sucking motions - put hand to mouth - sucking on a finger, tongue or lips - getting restless or fidgety - nuzzle against your breast - rubbing their cheek on your clothing or blanket - cry In the first few months you
will be spending a lot of time feeding your baby. Feed from each breast
for as long as your baby wants to continue suckling. After the first few
days as your milk supply increases, you should hear your baby swallowing
or "drinking" milk at the breast. Alternate the breast you begin with at
each feeding. This allows each breast to produce the proper amount of
Your baby is feeding well
when:
In the first few weeks, It
takes about 30 minutes to complete a feeding, whether you're breast- or
bottle-feeding. Some newborns can be sleepy and hard to wake. Do not let
your baby sleep through feedings until your milk supply has been developed,
usually about 2 to 3 weeks. If your baby is not demanding to be fed, wake
her if 3 to 4 hours have passed since the last feeding.
Your baby is not feeding
well when:
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My Baby Need to Be on a Schedule?
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