First time mothers usually ask this question, How would I know if my baby is drinking enough milk? Being first time Moms, they are usually very cautious about everything that they are doing to their babies--even breastfeeding! Sure, grandmas are usually there to see if their daughters are doing the right stuff to their babies and would normally give advices but still, they are not the ones who are going to breastfeed the newborn baby. So the question, if my baby is drinking enough milk or not is always and will always be a concern to all first time moms.
If you are one of these women who are blessed with a newborn child, here are some tips to help you know if your baby is drinking enough breast milk:
1.You would know if your baby is drinking enough breast milk if your baby is sucking in a more characteristic manner. You should see a pause at the point of your babys chin after your baby opens and before he closes his mouth. This characterizes a mouthful of milk when your baby does it at your breast.
2.Your babys movement of waste. After few days of delivery, your baby eliminates a dark green substance called meconium. This accumulates in your babys gut throughout pregnancy. You would know if your baby is drinking enough breast milk if his stool becomes lighter in color until it comes to a watery, mustard color, and has slight odor.
3.You would know if your baby is drinking enough breast milk if after 4 to 5 days, he is having at least six, not just wet, but soaking wet diapers in a day. Disposable diapers that are available in the market today, especially those that are labeled super dry really stand to its promise of giving your baby that feeling of dryness but it should be heavy when soaked with urine.
Please take note also that this indication whether your baby is drinking enough breast milk or not does not hold true if you are giving your baby extra water which by the way is not usually advisable and worse is, if given by feeding bottle, may obstruct with breastfeeding. The color of your babys urine should be colorless after his first few days, though darker urine should not be a concern.
Some babies, during the first few days of their life, pass pink or red colored urine. But there is no need to worry or panic because this is not a sign that your baby is dehydrated. This is usually a sign that the baby is less breastfed. So always make sure that you breastfeed your baby the right way during the early days of his life.
4.Feeding time. For some mothers, feeding every three hours is too much. But for others, it is already a long interval between feeding their babies. If the baby is feeding and suckling the right way, this is not much of an issue.
Feeding your baby is one of the crucial aspects of being a mother. We hope, by reading this, you are able to get vital information on knowing if your baby is drinking enough breast milk.
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