This frequent nursing sends a signal to make more milk. Within a couple of days, supply and demand will get into balance. Exclusively breastfed infants should get vitamin D supplements within the first few days of life. Other supplements, water, juice, and solid foods aren't usually necessary.
Babies digest formula more slowly than breast milk, so if you're bottle-feeding, your baby may have fewer feedings than a breastfed infant.
As your baby grows, he or she can eat more at each feeding and may go for longer stretches between feedings. You'll also notice that your baby is starting to sleep longer at night. During the second month, infants may take about 4 or 5 ounces at each feeding.
By the end of 3 months, your baby may need an additional ounce at each feeding. It's easy to overfeed a baby when using a bottle because it easier to drink from a bottle than from a breast.
Make sure that the hole on the bottle's nipple is the right size. The liquid should drip slowly from the hole and not pour out. Also, resist the urge to finish the bottle when your baby shows signs of being full. Never prop a bottle. Propping a bottle might cause choking and it increases the chances of getting ear infections and tooth decay.
In some cases, his eating less could indicate a larger medical problem. Consult a pediatrician if you suspect something's wrong. Your baby's change in hunger could be a normal and healthy thing. Pay attention to how many diapers you're changing. A baby who's getting enough nourishment should wet five to six diapers and have at least one bowel movement a day. She should seem relaxed and content after each feeding. Your baby's skin should be smooth and unwrinkled and her face should be rounded by her third week of life.
If you're breastfeeding, your breasts should feel softer after a feeding. A baby who is not getting enough daily nourishment will not urinate as frequently, and his urine may be dark yellow or orange. He may only pass bowel movements once every few days and they may be hard and dry. If he seems fussy after eating or expresses no interest in eating, this may also indicate a problem. Your baby's weight is one of the surest ways to track whether he's eating enough.
A healthy baby should steadily gain weight after his first day of life. Most babies will double their birth weight by 5 months of age and triple their birth weight by their first birthday. Be sure to talk with your pediatrician about how often and how much to feed your baby. A newborn's diaper is a good indicator of whether he or she is getting enough to eat. In the first few days after birth, a baby should have 2 to 3 wet diapers each day.
After the first 4 to 5 days, a baby should have at least 5 to 6 wet diapers a day. Stool frequency is more variable and depends whether your baby is breast or formula fed. During regular health check-ups, your pediatrician will check your baby's weight and plot it on a growth chart.
Your baby's progress on the growth chart is one way to tell whether or not he or she is getting enough food. Babies who stay in healthy growth percentile ranges are probably getting a healthy amount of food during feedings.
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