How many times a day should a newborn baby be fed? What should I pay attention to when breastfeeding? If my baby falls asleep while drinking milk, should I wake him up to continue drinking? How should mom and dad tell if their baby is hungry? How to feed a newborn baby is a matter of concern for every new mother, the following author to accompany you to understand the considerations of newborn baby feeding it. Newborn feeding is divided into breastfeeding, artificial feeding and mixed feeding three. Breastfeeding babies are generally not overfed, breastfeeding on demand, without specifying the number of times and without specifying the interval between feedings. The weight growth of breastfed babies is generally more ideal, the weight of children are calculated by month, inaccurate calculation by day, as long as the child meets the following developmental characteristics is normal: the average weight of a normal newborn baby is 3 kg at birth, the first six months after birth is faster growth average monthly growth of 0.7 to 0.8 kg, the second half of the growth is slower, the average monthly growth of 0.25 to 0.3 kg, this is the development of children General rules and characteristics of child development. Breastfed babies do not need to be fed at the required time, but rather on demand (hungry or crying or breast swelling), newborn babies or babies under 3 months old need to be woken up at night to drink milk, and children over 3 months old or older are given milk when they wake up naturally. Artificially fed babies need to be fed 8 times a day at 150-250 ML/kg/day. Artificially fed babies need to drink water, even if they eat a little less milk babies need to drink water, it is better for babies to drink water in between milk. Artificial feeding is generally fed once every 3 hours, because the protein in milk is harder to digest and stays in the stomach for a longer time, about 3 hours to empty, so it is generally fed once every 3 hours. Mixed feeding babies must be breastfed first and then formula. According to the mother’s different amount of breast milk, the baby has a sense of satisfaction after feeding the formula means that the amount of supplemental milk is appropriate, each baby is different, the mother should slowly summarize, but must first feed breast milk and completely empty the breast milk, not enough to supplement the formula. The temperature of the milk must be controlled when making the formula. The baby’s formula is suitable to be brewed with warm water of 50-60 degrees, too hot will destroy the nutrients of the formula or the temperature indicated by the formula bought. When feeding manually, always keep the back of the bottle slightly higher than the front so that the milk keeps filling the teat to avoid inhaling air. Babies who are fed manually should be hydrated in moderation between meals. To protect your baby’s teeth, after drinking milk from a bottle before bedtime, replace it with a bottle of plain water to clean your mouth. After feeding, a sterilized gauze dipped in water can be used to scrub the baby’s tooth surface. It is best not to exceed 15 minutes per feeding to reduce the time for milk to soak the teeth. Preventing newborn vomiting: 1. Hold your child at a 45° angle. Try to pick up your baby to feed him or her, so that the baby’s body is in a 45° tilt and the milk in the stomach flows naturally into the small intestine, which will reduce the chances of vomiting compared to lying down to feed. 2. Pat your baby’s back. Be sure to let your baby burp after feeding. The best way to prevent your newborn from spitting up is to help your baby burp. Hold your baby upright and lean on your shoulder, pat your baby’s back and let him burp the air he inhaled from his stomach when he sucked in milk, then put him to bed, so he won’t spit up easily. Sometimes, if the baby does not burp even though the baby is patted, parents should not worry, but generally hold the baby for half an hour and then put the baby on the crib, first lying on his or her side and then lying flat. 3.Lie on your side for a while after eating milk. It is not advisable to let the baby lie on his back immediately after eating milk, which can easily cause the baby to vomit, and when lying flat on his back, the milk can easily come out of his nose, and at this time, if the parents do not help the baby to clear his nasal cavity in time, it can easily cause the baby to be unable to breathe and cause dangerous things to happen. Newborns should lie on their sides for a while after eating milk, and then change to lying on their backs. 4. Feeding should be moderate. The amount of milk fed should not be too much and the interval should not be too close.