In order for a newborn to have a feeding reflex, it must be accustomed to the regimen from birth. Then, by the appointed hour, the crumbs will begin to produce gastric juice, and the result will be a full-fledged splitting and assimilation of all incoming nutrients. But since each baby is different, feeding hours can be varied, but the intervals between them are best left unchanged.
Instructions
Step 1
During the first month of life, newborn babies need 7 meals a day with a 3-hour interval and a 6-hour night break. The first feeding is at 6 am, the second at 9, etc. If the baby wakes up later, then the first meal can be at 7 am, the second at 10, etc.
Step 2
In the first days of life, the baby may wake up during the feeding hours. In this case, gently pet or swaddle him. Gradually, he will get used to the regime and will wake up on his own.
Step 3
Do not wake your baby if he falls asleep while feeding. His satiety can be understood by his unclenched fists and relaxed lips. If, after eating, the child cries, touch your finger to his cheek near the mouth. If malnourished, he will pull his lips towards the intended breast. In this case, give him another breast.
Step 4
If the baby does not get used to the regimen, feed him on demand, but try to observe approximately 3-hour (or more) intervals between meals. Otherwise, excess breast milk in the gastrointestinal tract can cause bloating and colic.
Step 5
Avoid the distraction of talking and television while nursing. Indeed, at this moment there is an invisible contact between the mother and the baby, which forms a close bond. Indifference to the feeding process or haste can adversely affect the nervous system of the baby.
Step 6
Feeding bottle-fed newborns has significant differences. From the first days, if there is no donor milk, the child is given 40-90 g of the adapted mixture, after 6-8 days the portion is increased to 50-100. The number of feedings is 6 times with an interval of 3, 5 hours. This difference in intervals is associated with a longer retention of the mixture in the digestive tract.
