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Feeding your newborn: Tips for new parents
2. Feed your newborn on demand
5. Trust your instincts — and your newborn's
7. Know when to ask for help
1. Stick with breast milk or formula
2. Feed your newborn on cue
3. Consider vitamin D supplements
4. Expect variations in your newborn's eating patterns
5. Trust your instincts — and your newborn's
6. Consider each feeding a time to bond with your newborn
7. Keep feedings consistent
8. Know when to ask for help
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Aim to stick with breast milk or formula
Try to feed your newborn on cue
Think about vitamin D supplements
Expect your newborn's eating patterns to vary
Trust your instincts — and your newborn's
Think of each feeding as a time to bond with your newborn
Aim to make feedings routine
Know when to ask for help
5. Trust your instincts — and your newborn's
7. Know when to ask for help
1. Stick with breast milk or formula
2. Feed your newborn on cue
3. Consider vitamin D supplements
4. Expect variations in your newborn's eating patterns
5. Trust your instincts — and your newborn's
6. Consider each feeding a time to bond with your newborn
7. Keep feedings consistent
8. Know when to ask for help
Content
Aim to stick with breast milk or formula
Try to feed your newborn on cue
Think about vitamin D supplements
Expect your newborn's eating patterns to vary
Trust your instincts — and your newborn's
Think of each feeding as a time to bond with your newborn
Aim to make feedings routine
Know when to ask for help
Trust your instincts — and your newborn's
You might worry that your newborn isn't eating enough. But babies often seem to know just how much they need. Don't focus on how much, how often or what time your newborn eats. Instead, look for:
- Steady weight gain.
- Contentment between feedings.
- By the fifth day after birth, at least six wet diapers and three or more bowel movements a day.
Contact your baby's healthcare professional if your newborn isn't gaining weight, wets fewer than six diapers a day, or shows little interest in feedings.
