Introduction to breastfeeding for newborns

We all know that the birth of a baby means that it needs to obtain energy from the outside world. It cannot obtain nutrients from the mother through the umbilical cord. We usually feed newborns through breastfeeding and formula feeding. I hope you can know the daily food intake of the baby, and eat more nutritious food in normal times, so as to better ensure sufficient breast milk and allow the baby to grow better.

The stomach capacity of a newborn baby is very small (30~35ml for a newborn, about 100ml for 3 months, 200ml for 6 months, and 300~500ml for 1 year old), and the amount of gastric juice secretion is small. The gastric emptying time varies with the type and nature of food. For breastfeeding, the gastric emptying time is 2 to 3 hours, for milk feeding it is 3 to 4 hours, and for water it is 1 to 2 hours.

If the baby relies solely on breastfeeding, and urinates more than 6 times in 24 hours, it is a sign that the milk supply is sufficient and the baby is full.

If the baby urinates less than 5 times in 24 hours, it means that the milk supply is insufficient and the baby is not full. The stool of babies fed with breast milk is in the shape of buttery soft stool, and they defecate 2-4 times a day, which indicates that the milk supply is sufficient and the baby is full.

If a breastfed baby has small stools that are green and foamy, this means the mother's milk supply is insufficient and the baby is not full. Changes in a baby's weight often indicate whether the baby is full or hungry. For babies under 6 months old, the average weight gain is 600 grams per month or at least 125 grams per week. Babies older than 6 months gain an average of 500 grams of weight per month. These indicate that there is enough breast milk and the baby is full.

If the baby's weight gain does not meet the above standards and the difference is large, after excluding diseases, it mostly means that the milk supply is insufficient and the baby is not full. When babies are full, they will be in a good mood, behave happily and joke freely.

Feed 5 times a day, once every four hours, and the amount of milk each feeding is: 150-200 ml for three to five months, 200-250 ml for five to six months. The total amount of milk intake should be controlled, not exceeding 1000 ml per day, and the amount of milk per feeding should not exceed 250 ml. Start feeding complementary foods before breastfeeding at four months.

After reading this article, mothers should know that babies need to consume breast milk many times in their lives, so you should keep enough breast milk so that the newborn will not be hungry. For babies, as their bodies continue to grow, they need more nutrients. I hope you can make good use of the content introduced in this article.