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  0 0 Your newborn should breastfeed at least 8 times a day (24 hours). When he's nursing you should be able to hear lots of swallows--about 1 per second after the first few days of life. They will sound like a soft "kuh." When he's finished drinking, a satisfied baby will look very relaxed and satisfied--kind of like he's drunk. He will likely fall asleep. Another indicator your baby getting plenty to eat is his diaper count. What goes in, must come out! He should have at least 5 soaked diapers each day and at least 2 big poops after day 4. Most breastfed babies stool with each feeding--that is normal and desirable. If you have any doubts that your baby is not getting adequate nutrition, contact your pediatrician or lactation consultant as soon as possible. I have written an article on this topic for my blog. Here is the link. http://wp.me/pEZ6A-1J Renee Beebe, M.Ed., IBCLC answered in Pregnancy & Newborn about 1 year ago | Report 2 comments by Brian Geoghagan and Renee Beebe, M.Ed., IBCLC… 0 0 Go to a lactation consultant. They will weigh your baby before and after a couple feedings and determine how much they are getting. Brian Geoghagan commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 I would add that the important thing is that baby is gaining about 1 oz/day. Before and after weights alone can be misleading! Renee Beebe, M.Ed., IBCLC commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Just adding to Renee Beebe's excellent answer: I'm not an expert, but I happily breastfed two healthy babies. My experience was that nursing wasn't something that I did a countable number of times each day. It was just part of what the baby and I did together, intermittently. If you have any doubt about the baby getting enough, just offer your breast again. It's a great first solution for any kind of fussiness. Sometimes I would sit there with a baby latched on for a long long time while I read a book. I just kind of relaxed into it and didn't worry or count. Sometimes they want to nurse just because they're cranky or tired. You really can't overdo it! And the more the baby sucks, the more milk your breasts produce. Sometimes the baby would surprise me and sleep almost the whole night without nursing. Sometimes we'd be nursing every twenty minutes for an afternoon. They're not very scheduled creatures, but it's easy to offer food when the source is right there. madrona answered in Pregnancy & Newborn about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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