How often should a newborn baby be fed?

In fact, in daily life, there are still many things to pay attention to when taking care of your newborn. This is the best for your child, especially for those who have just been born. This way you can take good care of them, such as feeding. So let us understand the reasons why newborns should be fed frequently.

main reason:

There is no fixed time interval for feeding newborns, and breastfeeding on demand is now recommended. On demand means feeding the baby when the baby is hungry or when the mother's milk supply is high.

According to my experience (my baby is half a year old), you don’t necessarily have to feed the baby after he has defecated or urinated. You have to see his performance. If the baby is in a good mood and does not cry after defecating or urinating, you don't need to feed him. But crying doesn't necessarily mean that the baby is hungry. When the baby first feels hungry, his behavior goes through a process. Generally speaking, he will whimper at first. If his demands are not met, he will cry, and then cry loudly (you will have experience with this after a while).

Also, there are many reasons why babies cry, such as because they have urinated, defecated, are cold, are hot, or want their mother to hug them... So, when the baby cries, you should first check whether the baby has urinated, defecated, is cold, is hot, etc.... On a related note, to check whether the baby is hot or cold, do not touch the baby's hands or forehead, but touch the back of the baby's neck. The temperature there is the most accurate. If none of the above situations occur, or if the baby still cries after changing the diaper and comforting him by the mother does not work, then he may be hungry. At this time, the mother can feed the baby delicious milk.

After feeding, burp your baby. Don't pat your baby firmly. Instead, put your fingers together and slightly bend them to form a hollow shape in the palm of your hand. If the baby falls asleep, try to let the baby sleep on his side to prevent the baby from spitting up milk and choking on the trachea when sleeping on his back. Don't always lean the baby to one side, as this will cause the baby's head to be deformed.

The above article gives you a detailed introduction to the reasons why newborns should be fed frequently. I believe you already have a preliminary understanding of it. Some parents do not know how much milk a baby needs to drink in one meal, so when feeding your baby, you need to pay attention to many issues.