Questions and Answers about breastfeeding

  Questions and Answers about breastfeeding 

 

 

Questions. How often should a newborn be breastfed? A. You should breastfeed your newborn at least 8 times a day, depending on how long they sleep between meals. If he can go four hours between feedings, you should feed him twice between 11 am and 7 am. If you feed him shortly before bedtime, you will probably only get up once during the night. Questions. How often should an older baby be breastfed? A. Depending on your baby's age, you should feed him every 3-4 hours during the day. As your baby grows, he breastfeeds less, but eats more at each feeding. If you are going to breastfeed after your baby is over six months old, you should not breastfeed less than five times a day. If your milk supply is low, you can add a meal or two to your day to help increase your milk supply.

 

Q How do I stop breastfeeding as my baby grows?

 

A. The biggest change that moms make is going from feeding every 3 hours to every 4 hours, throwing up in the middle of the night, or throwing up in the middle of the night. 

 

Often, you will know when your child is ready to change his eating habits by changing his sleeping habits. A baby who follows the 3-hour schedule takes 3 naps a day and if he feeds every 3.5 to 4 hours he may skip the last nap or shorten one of the other naps. very much. Babies are ready to do this when they are three months old. Most babies give up midnight feedings on their own around 6 to 14 weeks. You'll know they're ready when you wake up in the morning wondering why your baby hasn't fed you. right. The baby will need more food during the day, and if you breastfeed you may be satisfied for a few days, but it's worth it! 

 

Eating dinner is often the hardest thing to stop. Some parents think that if they don't feed the baby before going to bed, the baby will wake up in the middle of the night. If you think that your child can not eat dinner, cut it in 15 minutes until you feed him at the time you want. If the last two meals of the day seem close, don't worry. Everything will work itself out and you will be much happier!