Breastfeeding for newborns is usually about 40-80 ml of milk each time, every 2-3 hours to feed once a day, the number of times a day to feed 7-8 times, but this amount of feeding and the frequency of breastfeeding is not fixed, it is recommended to feed on demand.
After the birth of the newborn due to weak digestive ability, at the beginning of breastfeeding, the intestinal tract has a process of adaptation, the amount of milk is gradually increased, usually at the beginning of the amount of milk is relatively small, usually in the time of 3-5 days, can gradually increase to each need to feed 40-80 ml of milk. As the milk is excreted quickly by peristalsis, it is usually necessary to feed the baby every 2-3 hours.
This amount and frequency of feeding can be adjusted according to the baby’s actual condition. Breastfed babies can be fed on demand as the exact amount of feeding cannot be monitored.
It should be noted that most newborns have milk spillage after feeding, so babies should not be put down flat in a hurry after each feeding, they need to be burped upright to avoid frequent spitting up causing suffocation.
Daily care should also pay attention to the baby’s stool problems, if there are milk petals or stool with blood, may be the occurrence of indigestion or intestinal allergies, need to go to the hospital in time. You can also consult your pediatrician about feeding problems.